- Both Florida International University (FIU) and Western Kentucky University (WKU) are public.
- FIU is located in Miami, FL and WKU is located in Bowling Green, KY.
- WKU has more expensive tuition of $27,000 than FIU ($18,963).
- FIU has tighter acceptance rate of 54.07% than WKU (95.45%).
- FIU has higher SAT scores of 1,150 than WKU (1,070).
- FIU is larger with 55,609 students than WKU (16,493 students).
Florida International University View More Rivals | Western Kentucky University View More Rivals | |
| #186 in National Universities #14 in Florida | Rankings | #10 in Kentucky |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Miami, FL | Location | Bowling Green, KY |
FIU| Known as | WKU | |
| 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 (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $6,565 Florida residents $18,963 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $11,436 Kentucky residents $27,000 out-of-state |
| $11,334 Florida residents $24,439 out-of-state | Graduate | $12,140 Kentucky residents $18,340 out-of-state |
| $6,634 | Financial Aid | $8,499 |
| Admission | ||
| $30 undergraduate $30 graduate | Application Fee | $50 undergraduate $65 graduate |
| 54.07% | Acceptance Rate | 95.45% |
| 40.58% | Yield | 33.30% |
| 1,150 SAT, 24 ACT | Test Scores | 1,070 SAT, 21 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 55,609 | Total Students | 16,493 |
| 45,688 | Undergraduate | 14,440 |
| 9,921 | Graduate | 2,053 |
| 14,804 | Online Enrollment | 3,162 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 69% | Graduation Rate | 51% |
| 17% | Transfer-out Rate | 24% |
| 91% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $52,000 | 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: 4,403) $7,764 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,942) $6,984 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 24 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 1,401 Full-time 967 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 658 Full-time 267 Part-time |
| 5,547 Full-time 1,027 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,757 Full-time 590 Part-time |
| $92,273 for Faculties $66,515 Part-time | Average Salary | $68,689 for Faculties $52,794 Part-time |