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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KYPublic SACSCOCWKU Online

Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green offers online bachelor's and master's degrees through WKU Online, plus hybrid doctoral programs. Students taking only distance-learning courses pay a single per-credit distance rate regardless of residency.

Verified online degrees

7 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 4 master's, 1 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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Western Kentucky University

Management, Bachelor of Science (Business Administration concentration)

Bachelor'sBSBachelor of Science in Management
Subject: Management · Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Bowling Green, KYUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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RN to BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Bowling Green, KYUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Business Administration, Master of Business Administration

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Bowling Green, KYUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Cybersecurity Data Analytics, Master of Science

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Cybersecurity Data Analytics
Subject: Cybersecurity · Data Science & Analytics
Administering location: Bowling Green, KYUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Public Health, Master of Public Health

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS)
Administering location: Bowling Green, KYUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Social Work, Master of Social Work

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work
Subject: Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Administering location: Bowling Green, KYUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Educational Leadership, Doctor of Education

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration
Administering location: Bowling Green, KYUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required; practical placement required
Duration: three-and-a-half years (cohort taking six credit hours each semester including summers) · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1926 · next review 06/01/2031

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by SACSCOC to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, educational specialist and doctoral degrees” Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Orientation

Success coaching

Other services

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

State authorization

  • Kentucky participates in SARA and WKU is an approved SARA institution; program-specific restrictions may apply.
    Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure disclosures

  • WKU reviews the educational requirements for applicable professional credentials and provides jurisdiction-specific determinations Official disclosuresSource: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (associate)Associate degree.Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MAE), Nursing (MSN), Speech-Language Pathology (MS)Listed as hybrid master's degrees (at least one in-person, campus-based commitment); not recorded in this pass.Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Gifted Education/Talent Development & Advanced Instructional Practice (EdS)Education Specialist degree, not a bachelor's, master's or doctorate.Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Elementary Education, Rank INon-degree teacher education program.Source: wku.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
Western Kentucky University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
1906 College Heights Blvd, Bowling Green, KY 42101-1000
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
3,327 of 16,759 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. wku.edu/licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. wku.edu/licensure/acreditation.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. wku.edu/licensure/state-authorization.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. wku.edu/online/contact.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. wku.edu/online/degrees/index.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  9. wku.edu/online/faqs.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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