- Covenant College is a private school while Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Georgia.
- Covenant College has more expensive tuition of $40,464 than KSU ($17,040).
- KSU has tighter acceptance rate of 60.63% than Covenant College (95.23%).
- Covenant College has higher SAT scores of 1,270 than KSU (1,124).
- KSU is larger with 43,190 students than Covenant College (886 students).
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| #160 in Liberal Arts Colleges #19 in Georgia | Rankings | #261 in National Universities #4 in Georgia |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Lookout Mountain, GA | Location | Kennesaw, GA |
| Known as | KSU | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $40,464 | Undergraduate | $5,786 Georgia residents $17,040 out-of-state |
| $15,651 | Graduate | $6,664 Georgia residents $20,524 out-of-state |
| $24,643 | Financial Aid | $6,569 |
| Admission | ||
| $35 undergraduate $50 graduate | Application Fee | $40 undergraduate $60 graduate |
| 95.23% | Acceptance Rate | 60.63% |
| 39.91% | Yield | 61.71% |
| 1,270 SAT, 29 ACT | Test Scores | 1,124 SAT, 23 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 886 | Total Students | 43,190 |
| 847 | Undergraduate | 38,927 |
| 39 | Graduate | 4,263 |
| 7 | Online Enrollment | 8,754 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 73% | Graduation Rate | 46% |
| 15% | Transfer-out Rate | 26% |
| 77% | Retention Rate | 75% |
| $46,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 784) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,912) $8,400 average annual costs |
| ✔ (20 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,547 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 12 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 22 to 1 |
| 58 Full-time 33 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,246 Full-time 759 Part-time |
| 187 Full-time 41 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 3,290 Full-time 981 Part-time |
| $73,822 for Faculties $51,728 Part-time | Average Salary | $74,069 for Faculties $59,829 Part-time |