NKU vs OU Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
OU has more expensive tuition & fees ($23,188) than NKU ($21,480).
It is harder to admit to NKU than OU.
NKU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,150) than OU (1,140).
OU has more students with 16,108 students while NKU has 15,801 students.
OU has more full-time faculties with 637 faculties while NKU has 610 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northern Kentucky University and Oakland University.

NKU	vs.	OU
Highland Heights, Kentucky	Location	Rochester Hills, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$10,896 Out-Of-State$21,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,694 Out-Of-State$23,188
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$8,828	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,755

86.01 %	Acceptance Rates	90.05 %
27.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.16 %
1,150	SAT Score	1,140
22	ACT Score	-
50 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
77 %	Retention Rate	75 %
15,801	Student Population	16,108
610	Number of Faculties	637
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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