Rankings

• National Universities: #377
• Top Public Schools: #200
• Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: #94
• Nursing: #254
• Economics: #293-318
• Top Performers on Social Mobility: #403 Source

Mission And History

• Mission
• History
• Fast Facts

Accreditations

• University: Western Kentucky University
• Accrediting Organization: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
• Accreditation Granted Date: 1926-01-01
• Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: (No data available)
• Next Reaffirmation Due: (No data available)

Strategic Goals

• Ensure the WKU Experience remains affordable and accessible to every qualified student.
• Ensure WKU student completion and success.
• Prepare students for career and life in a global context.
• Establish policies and practices that promote a collegial work environment, overall employee wellness, stewardship of place, and an appreciation for WKU’s history and traditions.
• Implement a budget model that is sustainable, supports institutional priorities that ensure student success, and rewards strategic performance across the enterprise.
• Increase faculty participation in programs offered through the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning to build a culture of innovation through the use of current and emerging instructional technologies, and create specific programming to enhance teaching and active learning.
• Incentivize and support research and creative activities that promote student learning, expand university outreach and service, and bolster the regional economy.
• Establish WKU as a regional lighthouse to provide resources, attract talent, and nurture intellectual capital in the communities we serve.
• Leverage WKU’s international reach to create a dynamic and diverse university community with robust global learning for every student.
• Facilitate continuing education, retraining, and degree completion, leveraging online resources and WKU’s regional campuses.
• Improve the quality of life regionally and support regional economic diversification.
• Support athletic excellence and the success of WKU student-athletes.
• Engage alumni as global ambassadors and cultivate ongoing relationships that last a lifetime.
• Energize and inspire individuals, foundations, and corporations to invest in the future of WKU and enable our climb to greater heights.
• Full Plan

Resources And Documents

• Strategic Plan Goals
• Campus Plan
• Campus Map
• Virtual Tour
• Annual Security And Safety
• Peer Institution

Updated on 07/19/2025