Colleges in Bowling Green Kentucky

County: Warren

Land Area: 35.4 square miles

Population Density: 1556 people per square mile

Population: 55,097

Population change since 2000: 11.80%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (79.1%), Black (12.7%), Hispanic (4.1%), Other race (2.2%), Two or more races (2.0%), American Indian (0.6%), Other Asian (0.5%), Vietnamese (0.5%)

Ancestries (City): United States (12.3%), German (10.6%), English (10.0%), Irish (9.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (2.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (58.5 miles , pop. 103,455)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (59.8 miles , pop. 569,891)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (342.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016)

Nearest cities: Plum Springs, KY (2.1 miles ), Gasper River, KY (3.1 miles ), Woodburn, KY (3.3 miles ), Oakland, KY (3.4 miles ), Greencastle, KY (3.5 miles ), Smiths Grove, KY (3.7 miles ), Halfway, KY (3.9 miles ), Sugar Grove, KY (4.1 miles )

Bowling Green Compared to State Average:

Median household income below state average.

Median house value below state average.

Unemployed percentage above state average.

Black race population percentage above state average.

Median age significantly below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

House age significantly below state average.

Number of college students above state average.

High school or higher: 77.90%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.90%

Graduate or professional degree: 11.60%

Colleges/Universities in Bowling Green:

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Full-time enrollment: 12,806, Location: 1 BIG RED WAY, Public, Website: www.wku.edu, Offers Doctor's degree

BOWLING GREEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 591, Location: 1845 LOOP DR, Public, Website: www.bgtc.net

DRAUGHONS JUNIOR COLLEGE

FT enrollment: 236, Location: 2424 AIRWAY DR AT LOVERS LN, Private, for-profit

PJ'S COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY

FT enrollment: 185, Location: 1901 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD, Private, for-profit

BOWLING GREEN HEALTH CARE TRAINING SCHOOL

Location: 1725 ASHLEY CIR, Private, for-profit

UNIVERSAL SCHOOL OF HAIR TECHNOLOGY

Location: 332 COLLEGE ST, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Bowling Green:

VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 41 miles, GALLATIN, TN, Full-time enrollment: 4,215

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

about 59 miles, NASHVILLE, TN, FT enrollment: 9,823

AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY

about 60 miles, CLARKSVILLE, TN, FT enrollment: 5,744

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 60 miles, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY, FT enrollment: 2,217

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

about 62 miles, NASHVILLE, TN, FT enrollment: 7,346

NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

about 62 miles, NASHVILLE, TN, FT enrollment: 3,642

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

about 62 miles, NASHVILLE, TN, FT enrollment: 2,654