Bellarmine University vs WKU

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Bellarmine University is a private (not-for-profit) and WKU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Bellarmine University has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,780) than WKU ($27,000).
It is harder to admit to Bellarmine University than WKU.
Bellarmine University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,145) than WKU (945).
Bellarmine University has higher submitted ACT score (25) than WKU (18).
WKU has more students with 16,493 students while Bellarmine University has 2,970 students.
Bellarmine University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while WKU's ratio is 18 to 1.
WKU has more full-time faculties with 658 faculties while Bellarmine University has 177 full-time faculties.

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

Bellarmine University	vs.	WKU
Louisville, Kentucky	Location	Bowling Green, 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$11,436 Out-Of-State$27,000
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$33,554	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,499

93.99 %	Acceptance Rates	96.99 %
20.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.99 %
1,145	SAT Score	945
25	ACT Score	18
59 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
81 %	Retention Rate	77 %
2,970	Student Population	16,493
177	Number of Faculties	658
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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