- Transylvania University is a private school while Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Kentucky.
- Transylvania University has more expensive tuition of $44,980 than EKU ($20,820).
- EKU has tighter acceptance rate of 87.37% than Transylvania University (95.47%).
- Transylvania University has higher SAT scores of 1,250 than EKU (1,070).
- EKU is larger with 14,324 students than Transylvania University (979 students).
| Transylvania University View More Rivals | Eastern Kentucky University View More Rivals | |
| #82 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Kentucky | Rankings | #9 in Kentucky |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Lexington, KY | Location | Richmond, KY |
| Known as | EKU | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Professional Practice) Doctorate (Other) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $44,980 | Undergraduate | $10,130 Kentucky residents $20,820 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $10,596 Kentucky residents $14,340 out-of-state | |
| $29,629 | Financial Aid | $8,710 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | ||
| 95.47% | Acceptance Rate | 87.37% |
| 18.92% | Yield | 32.07% |
| 1,250 SAT, 26 ACT | Test Scores | 1,070 SAT, 20 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 979 | Total Students | 14,324 |
| 979 | Undergraduate | 12,072 |
| 0 | Graduate | 2,252 |
| 1 | Online Enrollment | 4,278 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 69% | Graduation Rate | 49% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 78% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $50,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $39,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | 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: 659) $7,340 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456) $6,230 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $5,100 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,130 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| 84 Full-time 29 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 563 Full-time 410 Part-time |
| 264 Full-time 48 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,647 Full-time 716 Part-time |
| $69,746 for Faculties $51,854 Part-time | Average Salary | $65,655 for Faculties $51,583 Part-time |