- Both Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Western Kentucky University (WKU) are public.
- FAU is located in Boca Raton, FL and WKU is located in Bowling Green, KY.
- WKU has more expensive tuition of $27,000 than FAU ($17,324).
- FAU has tighter acceptance rate of 60.01% than WKU (95.45%).
- FAU has higher SAT scores of 1,110 than WKU (1,070).
- FAU is larger with 29,592 students than WKU (16,493 students).
Florida Atlantic University View More Rivals | Western Kentucky University View More Rivals | |
| #275 in National Universities #28 in Florida | Rankings | #10 in Kentucky |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Boca Raton, FL | Location | Bowling Green, KY |
FAU| Known as | WKU | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate 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 Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Professional Practice) Doctorate (Other) |
| Research University (high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $4,879 Florida residents $17,324 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $11,436 Kentucky residents $27,000 out-of-state |
| $6,693 Florida residents $18,482 out-of-state | Graduate | $12,140 Kentucky residents $18,340 out-of-state |
| $9,005 | Financial Aid | $8,499 |
| Admission | ||
| $30 undergraduate $30 graduate | Application Fee | $50 undergraduate $65 graduate |
| 60.01% | Acceptance Rate | 95.45% |
| 30.65% | Yield | 33.30% |
| 1,110 SAT, 22 ACT | Test Scores | 1,070 SAT, 21 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 29,592 | Total Students | 16,493 |
| 24,191 | Undergraduate | 14,440 |
| 5,401 | Graduate | 2,053 |
| 6,218 | Online Enrollment | 3,162 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 62% | Graduation Rate | 51% |
| 26% | Transfer-out Rate | 24% |
| 81% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $48,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $38,600 |
| 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 Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,131) $6,100 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,942) $6,984 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $4,065 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 22 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 877 Full-time 429 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 658 Full-time 267 Part-time |
| 3,009 Full-time 483 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,757 Full-time 590 Part-time |
| $88,807 for Faculties $67,009 Part-time | Average Salary | $68,689 for Faculties $52,794 Part-time |