University of Kentucky vs Wesleyan

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University of Kentucky is a public and Wesleyan is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Kentucky has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,406) than Wesleyan ($33,393).
It is harder to admit to Wesleyan than University of Kentucky.
University of Kentucky has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Wesleyan (1,010).
University of Kentucky has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Wesleyan (20).
University of Kentucky has more students with 31,547 students while Wesleyan has 813 students.
Wesleyan has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 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 Wesleyan has 41 full-time faculties.

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

University of Kentucky	vs.	Wesleyan
Lexington, Kentucky	Location	Owensboro, Kentucky
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$13,212 Out-Of-State$33,406	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,393
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$11,981	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,836

92.38 %	Acceptance Rates	67.00 %
24.68 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.05 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,010
25	ACT Score	20
68 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	35 %
85 %	Retention Rate	57 %
31,547	Student Population	813
1,754	Number of Faculties	41
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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