Western Kentucky University Admissions

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 Western Kentucky University has an acceptance rate of 97% . Of those admitted, 38% go on to enroll. The application fee is $50 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $50
  • Number of Applicants: 7,505
  • Percent Admitted: 97%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 38%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 7,505 2,726 4,779
Percent admitted97%96%97%
Percent admitted who enrolled38%39%37%

Admissions Selectivity: Less Selective

This institution admits more than 75% of its applicants.

Western Kentucky University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)✔   
TOEFL (if applicable)   

Western Kentucky University Test Scores

Western Kentucky University SAT Scores

SAT Range980 – 1170
SAT Average1075
SAT 25th Percentile980
SAT 75th Percentile1170

Western Kentucky University ACT Scores

ACT Range18 – 25
ACT Average22
ACT 25th Percentile18
ACT 75th Percentile25

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Very Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 50th and 75th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.