Western Kentucky University
Overview
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, KY. It reported 299 awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24. Program-level details are not verified yet. Submit program details.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS
| Award level | Field (CIP) | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degreeADN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 114 |
| Bachelor's degreeBSN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 146 |
| Master's degreeMSN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 13 |
| Post-master's certificatePost-Master's · FNP | Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (51.3805) | 1 |
| Post-master's certificatePost-Master's · PMHNP | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing (51.3810) | 14 |
| Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP | Nursing Practice (51.3818) | 11 |
- Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
- 19,978 (institution-wide, all students)
Tuition
- Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $11,436 (institution-wide)
- Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $27,000 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $12,140 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $18,340 (institution-wide)
Accreditation & approval
Nursing program accreditation
- Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Baccalaureate (BSN) · School of Nursing and Allied Health, Bowling Green, KY
Initial: September 28, 2002 · Most recent: April 5, 2017 · Term expires: December 31, 2027 · Next review: Spring 2027
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Master's (MSN) · School of Nursing and Allied Health, Bowling Green, KY
Initial: September 28, 2002 · Most recent: April 5, 2017 · Term expires: December 31, 2027 · Next review: Spring 2027
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · School of Nursing and Allied Health, Bowling Green, KY
Initial: February 27, 2013 · Most recent: April 5, 2017 · Term expires: December 31, 2027 · Next review: Spring 2027
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Post-Graduate APRN Certificate (Post-Master's) · School of Nursing and Allied Health, Bowling Green, KY
Initial: April 5, 2017 · Most recent: April 5, 2017 · Term expires: December 31, 2027 · Next review: Spring 2027
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
Associate (ADN) · Bowling Green, KY
Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
Location & contact
- Address
- 1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
- Main phone
- 270-745-0111
- Website
- www.wku.edu
- IPEDS unit ID
- 157951
Sources
School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (KY) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (KY) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (KY) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (KY) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- IPEDS data for Western Kentucky University (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
- ACEN Search Programs: Western Kentucky University — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
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