KY State vs WKU

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.
WKU has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,000) than KY State ($13,578).
It is harder to admit to WKU than KY State.
WKU has higher submitted ACT score (15) than KY State (15).
WKU has more students with 16,291 students while KY State has 2,020 students.
KY State has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while WKU's ratio is 19 to 1.
WKU has more full-time faculties with 637 faculties while KY State has 73 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Kentucky State University	vs.	Western Kentucky University
Frankfort, Kentucky	Location	Bowling Green, 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$11,652 Out-Of-State$27,000
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$9,825	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,681

96.08 %	Acceptance Rates	93.87 %
27.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	30.18 %
-	SAT Score	930
15	ACT Score	18
32 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	2 %
64 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,020	Student Population	16,291
73	Number of Faculties	637
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, 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 WKU

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors