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Acceptance Rate 96.95%
Yield 37.86%
SAT Score 1,070
ACT Score 21
Applicants 7,505

WKU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 96.95% at Western Kentucky University. Total 7,505 students applied and 7,276 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to WKU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.wku.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.wku.edu/admissions/
Acceptance Rate96.95%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 96.95%. A total of 7,505 students (2,726 men and 4,779 women) have applied to and 7,276 (2,622 men and 4,654 women) students admitted to Western Kentucky University.
Among them, 1,029 male and 1,726 female students have enrolled into WKU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 37.86%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WKU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,5052,7264,77900
Admitted7,2762,6224,65400
Enrolled2,7551,0291,72600
Acceptance Rate 96.95% 96.18% 97.38% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 37.86% 39.24% 37.09% - -
[Chart] Western Kentucky University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WKU, 9 applicants (0% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 65 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at WKU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at WKU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of WKU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at WKU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98010701170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500540590
Math480530580
ACT Composite182125
Math172024
English172125
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Western Kentucky University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for WKU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at WKU

The calendar system at Western Kentucky University is Semester. Western Kentucky University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Western Kentucky University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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