WKU vs Simmons College of Kentucky

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WKU is a public and Simmons College of Kentucky is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
WKU has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,000) than Simmons College of Kentucky ($16,398).
It is harder to admit to WKU than Simmons College of Kentucky.
WKU has more students with 16,493 students while Simmons College of Kentucky has 237 students.
Simmons College of Kentucky has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while WKU's ratio is 18 to 1.
WKU has more full-time faculties with 658 faculties while Simmons College of Kentucky has 6 full-time faculties.

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

WKU	vs.	Simmons College of Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky	Location	Louisville, Kentucky
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$11,436 Out-Of-State$27,000	2024 Tuition & Fees	$16,398
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$8,499	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,300

96.99 %	Acceptance Rates	97.86 %
37.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	60.95 %
945	SAT Score	-
18	ACT Score	-
51 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
77 %	Retention Rate	61 %
16,493	Student Population	237
658	Number of Faculties	6
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
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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