Western Kentucky University is known for being a non selective school. Around 7,720 applications are received by Western Kentucky University each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 97 percent which equals about 7,490 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the term starts, only about 2,800 or 38 percent of the applicants who earned acceptance letter from Western Kentucky University decide to register. Based on the school’s application data, 36% of the applicants were men while 62% were women, however, after being accepted, only 61 percent of the women enrolled at Western Kentucky University as compared to 38 percent of men who decided to enroll. Western Kentucky University’s undergraduate application fee is $50. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Western Kentucky University when filling out the application. Usually, an ACT score of 16 - 20 or a 880 - 1,040 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
7,720
Male 2,814
Female 4,818

 

Acceptance
7,488
Male 2,725
Female 4,763

 

Enrollment Total
2,845
Male 1,106
Female 1,739


Acceptance Rate
97%
Male
96.8%
Female
98.9%

 

Yield
38%
Male
40.6%
Female
36.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$65



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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