- Both Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) are public.
- EKU is located in Richmond, KY and SIUE is located in Edwardsville, IL.
- EKU has more expensive tuition of $20,820 than SIUE ($12,922).
- EKU has tighter acceptance rate of 87.37% than SIUE (89.51%).
- EKU has higher SAT scores of 1,070 than SIUE (1,050).
- EKU is larger with 14,324 students than SIUE (12,519 students).
Eastern Kentucky University View More Rivals | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville View More Rivals | |
| #9 in Kentucky | Rankings | #41 in Illinois |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Richmond, KY | Location | Edwardsville, IL |
EKU| Known as | SIUE | |
| 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Professional Practice) Doctorate (Other) | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) Doctorate (Other) |
| Doctoral/Research University | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $10,130 Kentucky residents $20,820 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $11,748 Illinois residents $12,922 out-of-state |
| $10,596 Kentucky residents $14,340 out-of-state | Graduate | $9,699 Illinois residents $10,102 out-of-state |
| $8,710 | Financial Aid | $8,626 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $40 undergraduate $40 graduate | |
| 87.37% | Acceptance Rate | 89.51% |
| 32.07% | Yield | 32.00% |
| 1,070 SAT, 20 ACT | Test Scores | 1,050 SAT, 23 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 14,324 | Total Students | 12,519 |
| 12,072 | Undergraduate | 9,321 |
| 2,252 | Graduate | 3,198 |
| 4,278 | Online Enrollment | 1,951 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 49% | Graduation Rate | 53% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 29% | |
| 77% | Retention Rate | 71% |
| $39,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $50,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate 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 Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456) $6,230 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,002) $6,570 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,130 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 16 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| 563 Full-time 410 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 631 Full-time 268 Part-time |
| 1,647 Full-time 716 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 2,102 Full-time 341 Part-time |
| $65,655 for Faculties $51,583 Part-time | Average Salary | $78,278 for Faculties $55,486 Part-time |