Study abroad at Bowling Green

Bowling Green is a picturesque, rapidly growing university and manufacturing city in southern Kentucky, famous worldwide as the exclusive global home of the General Motors Chevrolet Corvette Assembly Plant and National Corvette Museum, situated near the UNESCO World Heritage Mammoth Cave National Park and just 1 hour north of Nashville, Tennessee. Bowling Green is home to Western Kentucky University (WKU - founded in 1906, prominent public university perched on a hilltop with over 17,000 students and the famous 'Hilltoppers' spirit), renowned for the Gordon Ford College of Business (AACSB-accredited), Ogden College of Science and Engineering (ABET-accredited Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Meteorology), College of Health and Human Services, and School of Media & Communication (nationally recognized for journalism and broadcasting). Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious US accreditations (SACSCOC, AACSB, ABET). International students benefit from extremely affordable tuition and low living costs, warm Southern hospitality, free Topper Transit bus network, and direct F-1 / I-20 Student Visa support.

Tuition fees in Bowling Green for international undergraduate students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) are among the most economical in the US, ranging between $19,500 and $21,500 per academic year for Engineering, Business, and Computer Science (with automatic International Merit Scholarships such as the WKU International Academic Award reducing tuition by $5,000 to $10,000/year). Postgraduate Master's degrees range from $18,000 to $22,000 per year. On-campus student residence halls (Minton Hall, Southwest Hall, Hilltopper Hall) cost between $600 and $950 per month (inclusive of meal plans and utilities), while off-campus student apartments along Russellville Road, University Boulevard, and Campbell Lane range from $480 to $850 per month. General monthly living expenses range between $700 and $1,150.

International students require a US F-1 Student Visa. Upon academic admission and verification of financial documentation (bank statement certifying first-year tuition and living expenses), WKU's International Student Office (ISO) issues the official Form I-20. The student pays the SEVIS I-901 fee, completes the DS-160 online visa application, and attends the F-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate.