- University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) is a private school while Northern Kentucky University (NKU) is a public school.
- UDM is located in Detroit, MI and NKU is located in Highland Heights, KY.
- UDM has more expensive tuition of $32,300 than NKU ($21,480).
- UDM has tighter acceptance rate of 64.71% than NKU (90.38%).
- NKU has higher SAT scores of 1,150 than UDM (1,080).
- NKU is larger with 15,801 students than UDM (5,360 students).
University of Detroit Mercy View More Rivals | Northern Kentucky University View More Rivals | |
| #18 in Michigan | Rankings | #6 in Kentucky |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Detroit, MI | Location | Highland Heights, KY |
UDM| Known as | NKU | |
| 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Doctoral/Research University | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $32,300 | Undergraduate | $10,896 Kentucky residents $21,480 out-of-state |
| $22,250 | Graduate | $10,590 Kentucky residents $16,044 out-of-state |
| $19,545 | Financial Aid | $8,828 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $40 undergraduate $40 graduate | |
| 64.71% | Acceptance Rate | 90.38% |
| 19.76% | Yield | 40.56% |
| 1,080 SAT, 23 ACT | Test Scores | 1,150 SAT, 22 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 5,360 | Total Students | 15,801 |
| 3,156 | Undergraduate | 10,776 |
| 2,204 | Graduate | 5,025 |
| 116 | Online Enrollment | 6,567 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 72% | Graduation Rate | 50% |
| 23% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 85% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $53,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $41,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for 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: 965) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,019) |
| ✔ (15 meals per week) | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 11 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| 315 Full-time 337 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 610 Full-time 500 Part-time |
| 859 Full-time 361 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,420 Full-time 551 Part-time |
| $89,968 for Faculties $63,241 Part-time | Average Salary | $72,531 for Faculties $57,150 Part-time |