Bellarmine University vs NKU

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Bellarmine University is a private (not-for-profit) and NKU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Bellarmine University has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,780) than NKU ($21,480).
It is harder to admit to Bellarmine University than NKU.
Bellarmine University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,145) than NKU (1,025).
Bellarmine University has higher submitted ACT score (25) than NKU (22).
NKU has more students with 15,801 students while Bellarmine University has 2,970 students.
Bellarmine University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while NKU's ratio is 17 to 1.
NKU has more full-time faculties with 610 faculties while Bellarmine University has 177 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bellarmine University and Northern Kentucky University.

Bellarmine University	vs.	NKU
Louisville, Kentucky	Location	Highland Heights, Kentucky
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$46,780	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,896 Out-Of-State$21,480
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$33,554	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,828

93.99 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
20.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.01 %
1,145	SAT Score	1,025
25	ACT Score	22
59 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,970	Student Population	15,801
177	Number of Faculties	610
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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