KY State vs NKU

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
NKU has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,912) than KY State ($13,578).
It is harder to admit to NKU than KY State.
NKU has higher submitted ACT score (15) than KY State (15).
NKU has more students with 15,347 students while KY State has 2,020 students.
KY State has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while NKU's ratio is 19 to 1.
NKU has more full-time faculties with 533 faculties while KY State has 73 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Kentucky State University	vs.	Northern Kentucky University
Frankfort, Kentucky	Location	Highland Heights, Kentucky
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$9,387 Out-Of-State$13,578	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,088 Out-Of-State$21,912
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$9,825	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,760

96.08 %	Acceptance Rates	67.65 %
27.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.85 %
-	SAT Score	1,040
15	ACT Score	21
32 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
64 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,020	Student Population	15,347
73	Number of Faculties	533
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between KY State and NKU

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors