- Transylvania University is a private school while Northern Kentucky University (NKU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Kentucky.
- Transylvania University has more expensive tuition of $44,980 than NKU ($21,480).
- NKU has tighter acceptance rate of 90.38% than Transylvania University (95.47%).
- Transylvania University has higher SAT scores of 1,250 than NKU (1,150).
- NKU is larger with 15,801 students than Transylvania University (979 students).
| Transylvania University View More Rivals | Northern Kentucky University View More Rivals | |
| #82 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Kentucky | Rankings | #6 in Kentucky |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Lexington, KY | Location | Highland Heights, KY |
| Known as | NKU | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Doctoral/Research University |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $44,980 | Undergraduate | $10,896 Kentucky residents $21,480 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $10,590 Kentucky residents $16,044 out-of-state | |
| $29,629 | Financial Aid | $8,828 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $40 undergraduate $40 graduate | |
| 95.47% | Acceptance Rate | 90.38% |
| 18.92% | Yield | 40.56% |
| 1,250 SAT, 26 ACT | Test Scores | 1,150 SAT, 22 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 979 | Total Students | 15,801 |
| 979 | Undergraduate | 10,776 |
| 0 | Graduate | 5,025 |
| 1 | Online Enrollment | 6,567 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 69% | Graduation Rate | 50% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 78% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $50,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $41,800 |
| 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 Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 659) $7,340 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,019) |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $5,100 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| 84 Full-time 29 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 610 Full-time 500 Part-time |
| 264 Full-time 48 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,420 Full-time 551 Part-time |
| $69,746 for Faculties $51,854 Part-time | Average Salary | $72,531 for Faculties $57,150 Part-time |