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