KWC vs. Simmons College of Kentucky

Comparable Facts

Compare Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY with Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kentucky Wesleyan College is larger than Simmons College of Kentucky based on total student enrollment (887 students vs. 506 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kentucky Wesleyan College is located in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting); Simmons College of Kentucky is in Louisville, KY (Large City setting).
• Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Simmons College of Kentucky is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1; Simmons College of Kentucky 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Simmons College of Kentucky are 10% lower than at Kentucky Wesleyan College ($10,664 vs. $11,855).
• Out-of-state tuition is 111.4% higher at KWC than at Simmons College of Kentucky (about $18,275 more per year; $34,673 vs. $16,398).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College than at Simmons College of Kentucky (100% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 158.7% larger than aid received by Simmons College of Kentucky students ($25,538 vs. $9,873).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at KWC, open admission at Simmons College of Kentucky.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.7% at KWC vs. 81.5% at Simmons College of Kentucky.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.