Western Kentucky University is known for being a non selective school. Around 9,840 applications are received by Western Kentucky University each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 94 percent which equals about 9,240 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the term starts, only about 2,700 or 29 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 61% were women, however, after being accepted, only 60 percent of the women enrolled at Western Kentucky University as compared to 39 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 18 - 25 or a 970 - 1,210 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,840
Male 3,633
Female 6,057

 

Acceptance
9,237
Male 3,368
Female 5,728

 

Enrollment Total
2,704
Male 1,061
Female 1,643


Acceptance Rate
93.9%
Male
92.7%
Female
94.6%

 

Yield
29.3%
Male
31.5%
Female
28.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$65



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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