University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) vs. University of Kentucky

Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference

  • Both University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) and University of Kentucky are public.
  • Mizzou is located in Columbia, MO and University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, KY.
  • Mizzou has more expensive tuition of $34,338 than University of Kentucky ($33,406).
  • Mizzou has tighter acceptance rate of 78.09% than University of Kentucky (95.77%).
  • Mizzou has higher SAT scores of 1,240 than University of Kentucky (1,180).
  • University of Kentucky is larger with 31,547 students than Mizzou (31,304 students).
University of Missouri-Columbia

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#86 in National Universities
#3 in Missouri
Rankings#92 in National Universities
#1 in Kentucky
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Columbia, MOLocationLexington, KY
MizzouKnown as
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
$14,130 Missouri residents
$34,338 out-of-state
Undergraduate$13,212 Kentucky residents
$33,406 out-of-state
$13,029 Missouri residents
$31,029 out-of-state
Graduate$14,330 Kentucky residents
$35,459 out-of-state
$11,506Financial Aid$11,981
Admission
$55 undergraduate
$75 graduate
Application Fee$50 undergraduate
$65 graduate
78.09%Acceptance Rate95.77%
32.34%Yield26.79%
1,240 SAT, 26 ACTTest Scores1,180 SAT, 24 ACT
Student Population
31,304Total Students31,547
23,745Undergraduate22,735
7,559Graduate8,812
4,088Online Enrollment4,064
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
75%Graduation Rate68%
Transfer-out Rate
89%Retention Rate85%
$56,600Average Earning after Graduation$54,000
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: 6,898)
$7,145 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,336)
$9,964 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
1,933 Full-time
654 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,754 Full-time
333 Part-time
7,807 Full-time
2,249 Part-time
Number of Staffs10,702 Full-time
1,528 Part-time
$96,296 for Faculties
$58,648 Part-time
Average Salary$98,993 for Faculties
$62,530 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