1 Big Red Way
Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1906
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 15,967
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $11,866,587
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,860 in-state, 14,400 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,426
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 64%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Western Kentucky University, US Army, Commonwealth Health Corp, Greenwood Regional Hospital, Jefferson Co Board of Ed (BOE), KY Community & Tech College System,Hopkins CO BOE, Muhlenberg Co BOE, Ohio CO BOE,T.J. Sampson Community Hospital, US Postal Servi
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,681,876
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,912
Number of microforms: 2,020,100
Number of audiovisuals: 19,805
Number of ebooks: 500
Other library facilities: Kentucky Library Collections (Robert Penn Warren Collection, Genealogy collection, illustrative materials, Julia Neal Collection of Utopian Material), contemporary music genres collection, Educational Resources Center and collections (audiovisual curriulum materials, curriculum guides, educational methodology references, educational software, juvenile collection, K-12 textbooks and materials, KERA information center), Foundation Center Cooperating Collections — Funding information centers, Government documents and law collections, Kentucky Museum Collections (archaeological, glassware and ceramics, art, political memorabilia, clothing and textiles, quilts, furniture, and toys and games)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Kentucky Museum, University Farm, Hardin Planetarium, Mass Media and Technology Hall, Engineering
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,350
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 32%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9.1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 7.1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 32%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (53%), women’s dorms (32%), men’s dorms (15%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 17%
Doubles: 77%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Nashville, Tennessee (65), Louisville, Kentucky (120)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Bowling Green, Kentucky (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 46%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 6%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,365
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Tennessee State University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Step Show, Concerts, Comedians, Hot Topics, Cultural Enhancement Series, Passport to Wellness, Mainstage Theatre