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.
  • WKU has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,000) than FAU ($17,324).
  • It is harder to admit to FAU than WKU.
  • FAU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than WKU (1,070).
  • FAU has higher submitted ACT score (21) than WKU (21).
  • FAU has more students with 29,592 students while WKU has 16,493 students.
  • WKU has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while FAU's ratio is 22 to 1.
  • FAU has more full-time faculties with 877 faculties while WKU has 658 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Western Kentucky University and Florida Atlantic University.
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WKUvs.FAU
Bowling Green, KentuckyLocationBoca Raton, Florida
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Doctoral / Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
In-State$11,436
Out-Of-State$27,000
2024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$4,879
Out-Of-State$17,324
85%% Receiving Financial Aid63%
$8,499Average Amount of Financial Aid$9,005
96.95 %Acceptance Rates81.32 %
37.86 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)22.15 %
1,070SAT Score1,110
21ACT Score22
51 %Graduation Rate62 %
24 %Transfer-out Rate26 %
77 %Retention Rate81 %
16,493Student Population29,592
658Number of Faculties877
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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