Campus of Western Kentucky University

    Western Kentucky University

    Bowling Green, KY, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Doctoral/professional university
    • NCAA Division I

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    Western Kentucky University Academics

    Academics

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    Total students

    14,729

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    Semester

    Carnegie classification

    Doctoral/professional university

    A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).

    Student body by level not reported

    The split between undergraduate and graduate students is not reported for Western Kentucky University, so this page does not chart it.

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