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Become a HilltopperVisit Our Campus The flat path is easy, but for the inspired there is a spirit that kindles a desire to climb higher. Welcome to Western Kentucky University (WKU), home of the Hilltoppers.Our hilltop campus is a place of beauty and friendliness.WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a city with a population of more than 60,000 approximately 110 miles south of Louisville and 65 miles north of Nashville. WKU'sRegional Campuses are located in Glasgow, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown-Fort Knox.Schedule a touror visit ourvirtual tourto view our distinctive landmark on a hill overlooking the city. WKU’s undergraduate division provides four-year programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Fine Arts, the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, the Bachelor of Music, and the Bachelor of Social Work degrees. Ninety-four (94) academic majors that lead to the baccalaureate degree and seventy-five (75) academic minors are available. A number of professional and pre-professional advising tracks provide additional options. In addition, WKU offers six (6) associate degree programs, sixty-nine (69) certificate programs, forty-eight (48) master's degree programs, two (2) specialist degree programs and four (4) doctoral degree programs. Hilltoppers know that life at the top is worth the climb. Learn about our vision and values Each year, WKU students earn national recognition in prestigious academic scholarship competitions. With support from theOffice of Scholar Development, WKU have been selected for awards such as the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship, Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Critical Language Scholarship, Goldwater Scholarship, and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. WKU has been named aGilman Top Producing Institutionby the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Since 2001, over 300 WKU students have earnedover $1 millionas Gilman Scholars.Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarshipsexpand the population of U.S. students that study and intern abroad, ensuring more young Americans gain the professional skills, language abilities, and cultural competencies needed for successful careers that contribute to the country’s economic prosperity and national security. With an institutional record of 7 recipients in the last application cycle, WKU has also been named aBoren Top Performing Institution. Since 2012, 36 WKU applicants have been selected, exceeding the national selection rate by nearly 20%. TheDavid L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowshipsare sponsored by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), a federal initiative designed to build a broader and more qualified pool of U.S. citizens with foreign language and international skills. Boren awardees receive significant early-career support after graduating, as well as preference in federal hiring. In the past academic year,WKU produced two of only five Goldwater Scholarship recipients among Kentucky institutions, demonstrating that nationally recognized research careers start on the Hill.WKU also recently celebrated its first Gaither Junior Fellow—one of only sixteen selected in the nation, alongside students from Harvard, Yale, Cornell, and Duke. TheBarry Goldwater Scholarshipidentifies and honors universit