- Midway 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 Midway University ($26,080).
- Midway University has tighter acceptance rate of 56.70% than WKU (95.45%).
- WKU has higher SAT scores of 1,070 than Midway University (1,060).
- WKU is larger with 16,493 students than Midway University (1,441 students).
| Midway University View More Rivals | Western Kentucky University View More Rivals | |
| #11 in Kentucky | Rankings | #10 in Kentucky |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Midway, KY | Location | Bowling Green, KY |
| Known as | WKU | |
| Associate Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Professional Practice) Doctorate (Other) |
| Master's College and University (smaller programs) | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $26,080 | Undergraduate | $11,436 Kentucky residents $27,000 out-of-state |
| $7,350 | Graduate | $12,140 Kentucky residents $18,340 out-of-state |
| $14,509 | Financial Aid | $8,499 |
| Admission | ||
| $30 undergraduate $40 graduate | Application Fee | $50 undergraduate $65 graduate |
| 56.70% | Acceptance Rate | 95.45% |
| 35.70% | Yield | 33.30% |
| 1,060 SAT, 22 ACT | Test Scores | 1,070 SAT, 21 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,441 | Total Students | 16,493 |
| 1,203 | Undergraduate | 14,440 |
| 238 | Graduate | 2,053 |
| 520 | Online Enrollment | 3,162 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 43% | Graduation Rate | 51% |
| 22% | Transfer-out Rate | 24% |
| 74% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $37,400 | 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: 407) $4,734 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,942) $6,984 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $4,200 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 32 Full-time 89 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 658 Full-time 267 Part-time |
| 115 Full-time 110 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,757 Full-time 590 Part-time |
| $59,639 for Faculties $58,689 Part-time | Average Salary | $68,689 for Faculties $52,794 Part-time |