University of Kentucky vs. Texas A & M University-College Station (TAMU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference

  • Both University of Kentucky and Texas A & M University-College Station (TAMU) are public.
  • University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, KY and TAMU is located in College Station, TX.
  • TAMU has more expensive tuition of $40,328 than University of Kentucky ($33,406).
  • TAMU has tighter acceptance rate of 70.54% than University of Kentucky (95.77%).
  • TAMU has higher SAT scores of 1,270 than University of Kentucky (1,180).
  • TAMU is larger with 74,014 students than University of Kentucky (31,547 students).
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#92 in National Universities
#1 in Kentucky
Rankings#58 in National Universities
#3 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Lexington, KYLocationCollege Station, TX
Known asTAMU
1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$13,212 Kentucky residents
$33,406 out-of-state
Undergraduate$13,099 Texas residents
$40,328 out-of-state
$14,330 Kentucky residents
$35,459 out-of-state
Graduate$11,093 Texas residents
$24,090 out-of-state
$11,981Financial Aid$10,800
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$50 graduate
95.77%Acceptance Rate70.54%
26.79%Yield45.00%
1,180 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores1,270 SAT, 28 ACT
Student Population
31,547Total Students74,014
22,735Undergraduate57,512
8,812Graduate16,502
4,064Online Enrollment3,414
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
68%Graduation Rate83%
Transfer-out Rate9%
85%Retention Rate95%
$54,000Average Earning after Graduation$67,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,336)
$9,964 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 11,306)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
1,754 Full-time
333 Part-time
Number of Faculties3,299 Full-time
583 Part-time
10,702 Full-time
1,528 Part-time
Number of Staffs10,467 Full-time
793 Part-time
$98,993 for Faculties
$62,530 Part-time
Average Salary$116,585 for Faculties
$67,426 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023