Academics
RegistrationClosed ProgramsChinese Flagship, Nursing
LimitationsCourses in the following majors may be difficult to access because of prerequisites, auditions, priorities for majors and other conditions.
Engineering, Honors College, Health and Human Services (Public Health, Speech and Communication Disorders, Dental Hygiene, Environmental Health Science, Health Care Administration, Exercise Science), College of Business (all departments), Journalism and Broadcasting, Teacher Education, Computer Information Systems, Systems Management, Music, Dance.
Notable Academic Programs- Public Relations
- Recreation Administration
- Journalism and Broadcasting
- Biology
- Engineering
Unique Academic Programs
- Folk Studies and Anthropology
- Horticulture
- Criminology
- English (Professional Writing)
- Interior Design and Fashion Merchandising
Options
Honors Access: Yes
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE StudentsAccounting, Actuarial Science, Advertising...
++ show allAccounting, Actuarial Science, Advertising, African American Studies, African Studies, Agricultural Education, Agronomy and Crop Science, American Studies, Animal Sciences, Anthropology, Apparel/Fashion Design, Applied Biology, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Archaeology, Art, Art Education, Art History, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Biology/Life Science, Botany/Plant Sciences, Broadcasting, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Business Management, Cell Biology, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Chemistry, Child Development, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Coaching, Communication, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer and Information Science, Construction Management, Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Culinary Arts, Dance, Data Processing, Dental Hygiene, Dietetics, Drawing, Early Childhood Education, Earth Science, Ecology, Economics, Elementary Education, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Health Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Equine Science, Exercise Science, Family Consumer Science, Family Studies, Fashion/Retail Merchandising, Film, Finance/Banking, Fine Art, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Government, Graphic Design, Health Administration, Historic Preservation, History, Horticulture, Hospitality Management, Interior Design, International Business, International Relations, International Studies, Journalism, Junior High/Middle School Education, Kinesiology, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Meteorology, Military Sciences, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Natural Resources Conservation, Nutrition, Organizational Communications, Painting, Performing Arts: Voice, Philosophy, Photo Journalism, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Planetary and Space Sciences, Political Science, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Printmaking, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Relations, Recreation Management, Religious Studies/Theology, Rural Sociology, Sculpture, Secondary Education, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Special Education, Sports and Leisure Studies, Sports Management/Administration, Studio Art, Sustainable Resource Management, Teacher Education, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Technical Writing, Theater Arts/Drama/Acting, Tourism Management, Urban Studies, Visual Arts, Water Management, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Management, Women and Gender Studies
Tuition / Finances
Figures per Semester are current as of 06/03/22
Finances
- Campus Budget
- Fees are subject to change without notice.
- Two semesters = one academic year
- Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Host Payment Students
- Estimated cost: $6612.
- Expect 5-15% increase for the subsequent academic year.
- Figures are based on 15 hours. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your actual enrollment.
- Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
- See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Host Payment students.
Tuition and Fees - Home Payment Students
- No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
- Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
- See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Home Payment students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
- Host Payment: 18 ($551 per additional hour)
- Home Payment: 18 ($551 per additional hour)
Financial Aid - Host Payment
For Host Payment U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus.
Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus.
Host campuses award aid to eligible incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available.
Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.
For eligible Host Payment applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:
Use FAFSA CODE: 002002
Financial Aid - Home Payment
For eligible Home Payment students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.
Financial Aid - Canada
Regardless of Payment Plan, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
| Purpose |
Amount |
Period |
Plan |
Status |
| Housing Deposit |
$150 |
Year |
Host & Home |
Mandatory |
| Parking Fee |
$125 |
Year |
Host & Home |
Optional |
| Meal Flex Plan Fee |
$325 |
Semester |
Host & Home |
Optional |
Important Notes: The housing damage deposit is refundable based on check out status. The Meal Flex Plan is applied to a student's account if they are not enrolled in a traditional meal plan- this applies to both students living on & off campus. The amount of the Flex Plan will be loaded onto the student's WKU ID card and can be used to pay for meals at any of WKU's on-campus restaurant locations.
Health
Figures per Semester are current as of 06/03/22
Exchange with Canada - Health InsuranceStudents must purchase campus health insurance at $1,000 per semester.
Requirements
Comments on Problems or Conditions for Access
Nashville, Tenesssee, is the closest airport.
Other Health Related Comments
International students are required to have health insurance. WKU will review your current policy to determine if a waiver is appropriate.
