A statue of Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry, WKU's founder, stands at the top of The Hill, in front of Cherry Hall
Kentucky provides eight public four-year universities. There are two general levels: major research institutions (the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville) and regional universities comprising the remaining 6 schools. The regional schools have specific target districts that host many of their programs (such as Forestry at Eastern Kentucky University or Cave Management at Western Kentucky University), but most of their curricula are very similar to other public universities
