KY State vs University of Kentucky

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
University of Kentucky has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,406) than KY State ($13,260).
It is harder to admit to University of Kentucky than KY State.
University of Kentucky has a higher submitted SAT score (910) than KY State (910).
University of Kentucky has higher submitted ACT score (16) than KY State (16).
University of Kentucky has more students with 31,547 students while KY State has 1,726 students.
KY State has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while University of Kentucky's ratio is 17 to 1.
University of Kentucky has more full-time faculties with 1,754 faculties while KY State has 117 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Kentucky State University and University of Kentucky.

KY State	vs.	University of Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky	Location	Lexington, Kentucky
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$9,214 Out-Of-State$13,260	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,212 Out-Of-State$33,406
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$8,881	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,981

93.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.00 %
19.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.00 %
910	SAT Score	1,170
16	ACT Score	25
32 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
53 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,726	Student Population	31,547
117	Number of Faculties	1,754
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 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, On-campus daycare

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