- University of Pikeville (UPIKE) is a private school while Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Kentucky.
- WKU has more expensive tuition of $27,000 than UPIKE ($24,150).
- WKU has tighter acceptance rate of 95.45% than UPIKE (100.00%).
- WKU is larger with 16,493 students than UPIKE (2,434 students).
| University of Pikeville View More Rivals | Western Kentucky University View More Rivals | |
| #210 in Liberal Arts Colleges #18 in Kentucky | Rankings | #10 in Kentucky |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Pikeville, KY | Location | Bowling Green, KY |
UPIKE| Known as | WKU | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 1 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 | $11,436 Kentucky residents $27,000 out-of-state |
| $8,550 | Graduate | $12,140 Kentucky residents $18,340 out-of-state |
| $14,652 | Financial Aid | $8,499 |
| Admission | ||
| $50 | Application Fee | $50 undergraduate $65 graduate |
| 100.00% | Acceptance Rate | 95.45% |
| 12.14% | Yield | 33.30% |
| Test Scores | 1,070 SAT, 21 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,434 | Total Students | 16,493 |
| 1,491 | Undergraduate | 14,440 |
| 943 | Graduate | 2,053 |
| 195 | Online Enrollment | 3,162 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 35% | Graduation Rate | 51% |
| 33% | Transfer-out Rate | 24% |
| 68% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $39,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $38,600 |
| 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: 4,942) $6,984 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 108 Full-time 56 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 658 Full-time 267 Part-time |
| 328 Full-time 83 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,757 Full-time 590 Part-time |
| $59,088 for Faculties $64,646 Part-time | Average Salary | $68,689 for Faculties $52,794 Part-time |