Spalding University vs WKU

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Spalding University is a private (not-for-profit) and WKU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Spalding University has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,672) than WKU ($27,000).
It is harder to admit to WKU than Spalding University.
Spalding University has a higher submitted SAT score (985) than WKU (945).
Spalding University has higher submitted ACT score (19) than WKU (18).
WKU has more students with 16,493 students while Spalding University has 1,532 students.
Spalding University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while WKU's ratio is 18 to 1.
WKU has more full-time faculties with 658 faculties while Spalding University has 94 full-time faculties.

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

Spalding 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
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$27,672	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,436 Out-Of-State$27,000
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$13,490	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,499

98.64 %	Acceptance Rates	97.05 %
14.70 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.67 %
985	SAT Score	945
19	ACT Score	18
44 %	Graduation Rate	51 %
42 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
71 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,532	Student Population	16,493
94	Number of Faculties	658
9 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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