Welcome to Navitas at WKU

Welcome to Western Kentucky University (WKU) and the home of ‘the Hilltoppers’. I’m delighted you’re interested in studying with us at WKU through the Navitas Pathway Programs, and think you’ll find this is exactly the kind of university international students are looking for when they think of an all-American university. The students at WKU and Navitas have the opportunity to learn from a high quality faculty and enjoy an outstanding educational experience that exceeds expectations. Your educational experience at WKU will be one you’ll remember the rest of your life.

WKU is known throughout the world for its high quality academic programs, student-centered focus and a truly beautiful campus located in a friendly Southern community. Our students join a community of scholars who compete for prestigious scholarships with leading colleges and universities throughout the nation. Through our Honors College we can offer a private school feel and educational experience, while providing the rich diversity of programs that only a large university can offer. This makes WKU and Navitas at WKU an outstanding partnership for students from around the world who want to attend a university in the United States.

While you’re a student in the Navitas program, you’ll experience all the advantages of the WKU campus while having the opportunity for a ‘soft-landing’ at a premier university. The partnership between WKU and Navitas works to create success for international students. Your choice to come to WKU through the Navitas Pathway Programs suggests you’re serious about being a successful student on our campus. I look forward to welcoming you to WKU in an upcoming semester.

I wish you the very best in your WKU career.

Sincerely,

Gary Ransdell
President of WKU