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Q. What is the main USP/Ranking of Western Kentucky University?

Western Kentucky University's mission is one of its USPs and achievements. Students from all backgrounds are prepared by Western Kentucky University (WKU) to be active, engaged, and socially conscious members of society. For its students, faculty, and other stakeholders, the university offers possibilities for research, service, and lifelong learning. WKU improves the standard of living for those who can access it.

Western Kentucky University has a long history of being a premier journalism school. WKU has won the Hearst Intercollegiate Overall Award multiple times, most recently in 2018. Along with receiving individual student honors in 2018, WKU also took first place in multimedia and photojournalism. The top award given to student newspapers in the country, the Pacemaker Award, was won three times by WKU's College Heights Herald and Talisman in 2017–18.

Q. What is Western Kentucky University famous for?

Western Kentucky University is famous for its research and teaching. It is one of the top public universities.

Q. Is Bowling Green a large city?

Bowling Green, Kentucky, where Western Kentucky University is located, has a population of over 60,000 and is situated about 110 miles south of Louisville and 65 miles north of Nashville. Glasgow, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown-Fort Knox are the locations of Western Kentucky University's regional campuses.

Q. What’s the weather like around Western Kentucky University?

Bowling Green experiences hot, humid summers, brief, extremely cold winters, and rainy, partly cloudy weather all year long. The average annual temperature ranges from 28°F to 88°F, with lows of 13°F and highs of 95°F being extremely rare.

Q. How many students study in Western Kentucky University?

The total number of students at Western Kentucky University is 20171.

Q. Who are the top alumni of Western Kentucky University

The notable alumni of Western Kentucky University include-