- University of Pikeville (UPIKE) is a private school while Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Kentucky.
- UPIKE has more expensive tuition of $24,150 than EKU ($20,820).
- EKU has tighter acceptance rate of 87.37% than UPIKE (100.00%).
- EKU is larger with 14,324 students than UPIKE (2,434 students).
| University of Pikeville View More Rivals | Eastern Kentucky University View More Rivals | |
| #210 in Liberal Arts Colleges #18 in Kentucky | Rankings | #9 in Kentucky |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Pikeville, KY | Location | Richmond, KY |
UPIKE| Known as | EKU | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) | 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 | ||
| $24,150 | Undergraduate | $10,130 Kentucky residents $20,820 out-of-state |
| $8,550 | Graduate | $10,596 Kentucky residents $14,340 out-of-state |
| $14,652 | Financial Aid | $8,710 |
| Admission | ||
| $50 | Application Fee | |
| 100.00% | Acceptance Rate | 87.37% |
| 12.14% | Yield | 32.07% |
| Test Scores | 1,070 SAT, 20 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,434 | Total Students | 14,324 |
| 1,491 | Undergraduate | 12,072 |
| 943 | Graduate | 2,252 |
| 195 | Online Enrollment | 4,278 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 35% | Graduation Rate | 49% |
| 33% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 68% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $39,000 | 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 |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 650) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,456) $6,230 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $4,130 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| 108 Full-time 56 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 563 Full-time 410 Part-time |
| 328 Full-time 83 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,647 Full-time 716 Part-time |
| $59,088 for Faculties $64,646 Part-time | Average Salary | $65,655 for Faculties $51,583 Part-time |