The University of Alabama vs UK

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.
The University of Alabama has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,172) than UK ($34,140).
It is harder to admit to The University of Alabama than UK.
The University of Alabama has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than UK (1,180).
The University of Alabama has higher submitted ACT score (27) than UK (25).
The University of Alabama has more students with 40,846 students while UK has 34,709 students.
UK has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while The University of Alabama's ratio is 19 to 1.
UK has more full-time faculties with 1,710 faculties while The University of Alabama has 1,647 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

The University of Alabama	vs.	University of Kentucky
Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Location	Lexington, Kentucky
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$12,180 Out-Of-State$34,172	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,502 Out-Of-State$34,140
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$15,925	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,449

76.65 %	Acceptance Rates	92.94 %
18.45 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.23 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,180
27	ACT Score	25
73 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
89 %	Retention Rate	87 %
40,846	Student Population	34,709
1,647	Number of Faculties	1,710
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 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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Academic Comparison between The University of Alabama and UK

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors