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Northern Kentucky University vs Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Compare the rivalry schools - Northern Kentucky University and Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis.

Northern Kentucky University (NKU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Highland Heights, KY and Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (IUPUI) is a Public, 4-years school located in Indianapolis, IN. Following list and table compares two rivalry schools in various academic factors.
  • Northern Kentucky University has higher submitted SAT score (1,150) than Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (1,140).
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (82.89% acceptance rate) is tighter than Northern Kentucky University (86.01% acceptance rate) to get in.
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (25,979 students) is larger than Northern Kentucky University (15,801 students).
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis has more expensive tuition & fees of $33,717 than Northern Kentucky University($21,480).
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis has more full-time faculties of 2,636 faculties than Northern Kentucky University(610 facluties).
Northern Kentucky University vs Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Northern Kentucky UniversityIndiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
LocationHighland Heights, KYIndianapolis, IN
School TypePublic, 4-yearsPublic, 4-years
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degreeDoctor's degree
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$21,480
$10,896 for Kentucky residents
$33,717
$10,449 for Indiana residents
Graduate Tuition$16,044
$10,590 for Kentucky residents
$27,992
$10,856 for Indiana residents
Test Scores1,1501,140
Acceptance Rate86%83%
Admission Yield28%27%
Student Population15,801
10,776 undergraduate
25,979
17,727 undergraduate
Number of Faculty610 Full-time
500 part-time
2,636 Full-time
1,262 part-time
Number of Staffs1,420 Full-time
551 part-time
8,075 Full-time
1,420 part-time
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 113 to 1
Financial Aid Amount$8,828$11,422
Graduation Rate50%56%
Transfer-out Rate0%20%
Retention Rate77%71%