Campbellsville University vs. Western Kentucky University (WKU)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Campbellsville University is a private school while Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public school.
  • Both schools are located in Kentucky.
  • WKU has more expensive tuition of $27,000 than Campbellsville University ($26,990).
  • Campbellsville University has tighter acceptance rate of 68.59% than WKU (95.45%).
  • WKU is larger with 16,493 students than Campbellsville University (11,775 students).
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#14 in Kentucky
Rankings#10 in Kentucky
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Campbellsville, KYLocationBowling Green, KY
Known asWKU
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Tuition & Fees
$26,990Undergraduate$11,436 Kentucky residents
$27,000 out-of-state
$9,920Graduate$12,140 Kentucky residents
$18,340 out-of-state
$16,747Financial Aid$8,499
Admission
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$65 graduate
68.59%Acceptance Rate95.45%
28.47%Yield33.30%
Test Scores1,070 SAT, 21 ACT
Student Population
11,775Total Students16,493
6,411Undergraduate14,440
5,364Graduate2,053
1,625Online Enrollment3,162
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
40%Graduation Rate51%
Transfer-out Rate24%
60%Retention Rate77%
$35,400Average Earning after Graduation$38,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,313)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,942)
$6,984 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
23 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
238 Full-time
343 Part-time
Number of Faculties658 Full-time
267 Part-time
648 Full-time
402 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,757 Full-time
590 Part-time
$52,483 for Faculties
$43,486 Part-time
Average Salary$68,689 for Faculties
$52,794 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023