WKU vs Bellarmine University

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WKU is a public and Bellarmine University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Bellarmine University has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,780) than WKU ($27,000).
It is harder to admit to Bellarmine University than WKU.
Bellarmine University has a higher submitted SAT score (945) than WKU (945).
Bellarmine University has higher submitted ACT score (18) than WKU (18).
WKU has more students with 16,493 students while Bellarmine University has 2,970 students.
Bellarmine University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while WKU's ratio is 18 to 1.
WKU has more full-time faculties with 658 faculties while Bellarmine University has 177 full-time faculties.

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

WKU	vs.	Bellarmine University
Bowling Green, Kentucky	Location	Louisville, Kentucky
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$11,436 Out-Of-State$27,000	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,780
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$8,499	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,554

96.99 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
37.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.01 %
945	SAT Score	1,145
18	ACT Score	25
51 %	Graduation Rate	59 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
77 %	Retention Rate	81 %
16,493	Student Population	2,970
658	Number of Faculties	177
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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