| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,652 for Kentucky residents and $27,000 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,505 students out of total 16,291 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,161 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Western Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Western Kentucky University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY |
| Online Students | 3,505 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,624 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,652 Out-of-State$27,000 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,140 Out-of-State$18,340 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 73 Programs |
| Certificate | 12 Programs |
| Associates | 2 Programs |
| Bachelors | 12 Programs |
| Masters | 21 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 25 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Western Kentucky University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $11,652 and $27,000 for non-Kentucky residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,140 and $18,340 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $486 for Kentucky residents and $1,125 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $607 for Kentucky residents and $917 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $10,802 | $10,992 | $11,112 | $11,436 | $11,652 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $26,496 | $27,000 | $27,072 | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $12,140 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $12,140 | $12,140 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $18,340 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $18,340 | $18,340 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $450 | $458 | $463 | $477 | $486 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $1,104 | $1,125 | $1,128 | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 | $607 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $917 | $917 | $917 | $917 | $917 |
Western Kentucky University offers 223 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 73 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificate, 2 Associates, 12 Bachelors, 21 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 25 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 12 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 25 |
| Overall Programs | 42 | 4 | 92 | 44 | 4 | 37 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Western Kentucky University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Organizational Communication | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 53 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 12 | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 36 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Technical Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Quality Control Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Community Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 25 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 49 | 151 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 28 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 14 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Epidemiology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Business Analytics | 80 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 33 | NOT OFFERED | 10 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Social Work | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 72 | 52 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 14 | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 21 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 39 | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) | 28 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Public Health | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Environmental Health | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 |
| Medical Informatics | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | 96 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 128 | 74 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Organizational Leadership | 56 | 6 | 51 | 86 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Western Kentucky University, there are 16,291 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,129 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,505 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,624 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 16,291 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,505 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6,624 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,162 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,505 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,720 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 761 students living in the U.S. States other than Kentucky, and 24 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,505 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Resident | 2,720 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 761 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 24 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,505 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 2,055 | |
| Graduate | 1,450 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,055 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,329 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 726 |