JU vs KSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

JU is a private (not-for-profit) and KSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
JU has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,030) than KSU ($17,040).
It is harder to admit to JU than KSU.
JU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,190) than KSU (1,120).
JU has higher submitted ACT score (26) than KSU (22).
KSU has more students with 43,190 students while JU has 3,837 students.
JU has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while KSU's ratio is 22 to 1.
KSU has more full-time faculties with 1,246 faculties while JU has 234 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Jacksonville University and Kennesaw State University.

JU	vs.	KSU
Jacksonville, Florida	Location	Kennesaw, Georgia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$46,030	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,786 Out-Of-State$17,040
24%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$32,237	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,569

57.29 %	Acceptance Rates	69.18 %
14.84 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	51.44 %
1,190	SAT Score	1,120
26	ACT Score	22
53 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
31 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
63 %	Retention Rate	75 %
3,837	Student Population	43,190
234	Number of Faculties	1,246
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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

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