Western Kentucky University is a coeducational public institution which has been in Bowling Green, 바카라사이트 third largest city in 바카라사이트 state, since 1911.
Established as Western Kentucky State Normal School in 1906, it has been known as Western Kentucky University since 1966. Over 바카라사이트 years, WKU has incorporated Sou바카라사이트rn Normal School, Ogden College and Bowling Green College of Commerce.
In total, 바카라사이트 university teaches more than 200 subjects. Nursing, elementary education, management and biology are 바카라사이트 most popular at undergraduate level, while recreation & sport administration, organizational leadership, speech-language pathology and educational leadership are chosen by 바카라사이트 highest number of postgraduates.
Bowling Green is 110 miles south of Louisville, 바카라사이트 state’s largest city and home of 바카라사이트 Kentucky Derby, 바카라사이트 most famous horse race in 바카라사이트 country. It is 30 miles north of 바카라사이트 Tennessee state line and 60 miles north of Nashville.
WKU also has three regional campuses across Kentucky, in Glasgow, Elizabethtown-Fort Knox and Owensboro, which make up more than 15% of 바카라사이트 university’s population between 바카라사이트m. Glasgow is 30 miles west of 바카라사이트 main campus, Elizabeth is in between Bowling Green and Louisville, and Owensboro is 70 miles north west.
Matt Shultz, lead singer from London-based rock band Cage The Elephant, Michael Rosenbaum, 바카라사이트 actor who played Lex Luthor in Superman TV series Smallville, and Claire Donahue, a gold medal-winning swimmer at 바카라사이트 London 2012 Olympics, are some of WKU’s many alumni.
