Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public comprehensive university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on a hilltop campus at 1906 College Heights Boulevard. The institution dates to the early twentieth century and was established in 1906 as the Western Kentucky State Normal School, a teacher-training institution, and has grown into a university with bachelor's, master's and select doctoral programs. WKU is known for its journalism and photojournalism programs, the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science for gifted high school students, and the Hilltoppers athletics program. First-year admission is based on unweighted high school GPA: a 2.50 GPA or higher requires no ACT or SAT scores, while applicants with 2.00 to 2.49 must submit scores and reach a Composite Admission Index of 60.
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WKU admits first-year students mainly on unweighted high school GPA. Test scores are needed only for lower GPA bands.
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Western Kentucky University, 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101, United States, Alabama
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