We're here at Western
Kentucky University,

home of the Hilltoppers.

Western Kentucky was ranked 16
by US News and World Report

in the 2006 top 25
public universities.

Masters in the South, Western
Kentucky University is a public

university overlooking the city
of Bowling Green, Kentucky,

which is roughly an hour north
of Nashville, Tennessee

and two hours south
of Louisville, Kentucky

and has a population
of over 60,000.

WKU's main campus sits
on 200 picturesque acres,

with views of the city
and the Baron River basin

and is considered by many to be
one of the most beautiful

campuses in the country.

The university enrolls more
than 19,000 students,

and its undergraduate enrollment
is the second largest

in the state.

The student body here at WKU
is very diverse.

We are about 60/40 women to men,
and we have a large number

of international students here.

We're constantly pursuing
study abroad opportunities

for our students, as well as
bringing international students

to this campus.

And we have about--
about 70% of our students

are from the Kentucky area.

The most recent average
high school GPA for freshmen

is above 3.1 and the average
ACT score is 21.

For the Fall of 2006,
Western Kentucky accepted 91%

of the nearly 7,000 freshmen
who applied.

Tuition at Western Kentucky runs
just under $6,000 per year

for Kentucky residents and about
$14,000 for non-residents.

Room and board for all students
runs about $5,400 per year.

Western Kentucky University
offers 88 majors and 57 minors

along with 18 associate
degree programs,

and the average class size
is 26 students.

The most popular majors include
Elementary Education,

Nursing, Management,
Psychology, and Broadcasting.

Internships are
very easy to come by.

One reason is we've been
at this since 1939.

Our first course was a radio
production course.

Since then, we've had people
graduating obviously

and getting jobs.

So we have a vast alumni
network out there.

One of the most notable programs
that Western Kentucky University

offers is their journalism
program, which consistently

ranks in the top four nationally
in the Hearst Journalism

Awards program.

I pretty much knew I wanted to
come to Western to begin with

because of its journalism
and broadcasting program.

It's top in the nation.

And I want to have my own
magazine, like I said.

So that's my number one goal.

Western Kentucky University
employs nearly 700 full-time

faculty members and more
than 73% hold a PhD

or the highest degree
in their field.

That number rises to 98% when
you include part-time faculty.

I've been privileged to work
for a number of universities,

and I chose to work here at WKU
because the faculty are

genuinely invested in their
students and in each other.

That means that we truly
collaborate with each other

across the disciplines and seek
to find the very best learning

situation for each
of our students.

The Hilltoppers compete
at the NCAA Division I level

in the Sun Belt Conference
with 18 men's and women's

sports teams.

In fact, the football team
played their very first season

in Division I in 2007.

Western Kentucky offers 15
residence halls for students

who wish to live on campus.

The dorms at Western
are a lot of fun.

And they've done a lot of
renovations in the past three

or four years to ensure that
you're living, you know,

as nicely and comfortably
as you can while you're...

while you're here at Western.

From academic and service
organizations to an active

Greek life and intramural
and club sports on campus,

there's plenty of opportunity
for WKU students

to get involved.

Another example of
the excellence that we get

with working closely with these
students over several years

is the Benjamin Gillman
scholarship, which is a very

prestigious study abroad
scholarship.

There was only nine
given in the state

of Kentucky last year.

Five of them went
to WKU students.

With that, students will be
spending a year in China,

studying in Vietnam, studying
in the United Arab Emirates.

You name a country on this
planet and we probably

have had a student there
in the last couple years.

Famous alumni include movie
director John Carpenter,

professional golfer Kenny Perry,
and the current head coach

of the Cleveland Browns,
Romeo Crennel.

The school is the fastest
growing university in Kentucky

and one of the fastest growing
schools in the nation

over the last decade.

If you're looking for
a friendly, tight knit

college campus,
brimming with school spirit

that offers a high quality
education in a beautiful

hilltop setting,
be sure to check out

Western Kentucky University.

Thanks for joining us here in
Bowling Green, Kentucky

on our tour of Western
Kentucky University.

This is Ferrari St. Paul.

I'll see you real soon.