NKU vs UWM 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UWM has more expensive tuition & fees ($22,020) than NKU ($21,480).
It is harder to admit to UWM than NKU.
NKU has higher submitted ACT score (22) than UWM (21).
UWM has more students with 22,676 students while NKU has 15,801 students.
UWM has more full-time faculties with 997 faculties while NKU has 610 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northern Kentucky University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

NKU	vs.	UWM
Highland Heights, Kentucky	Location	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$10,896 Out-Of-State$21,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,020 Out-Of-State$22,020
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$8,828	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,805

96.03 %	Acceptance Rates	88.44 %
21.02 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.84 %
1,025	SAT Score	-
22	ACT Score	21
50 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	72 %
15,801	Student Population	22,676
610	Number of Faculties	997
17 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, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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NKU vs UWM

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