Life University vs. American National University-Pikeville

Comparable Facts

Compare Life University in Marietta, GA with American National University Pikeville in Pikeville, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Life University is larger than American National University-Pikeville based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 444 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life University is located in Marietta, GA (Small City setting); American National University Pikeville is in Pikeville, KY (Rural Fringe setting).
• Life University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. American National University Pikeville is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life University 15:1; American National University Pikeville 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American National University Pikeville are 46.4% lower than at Life University ($7,960 vs. $14,850).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.7% higher at Life University than at American National University Pikeville (about $2,580 more per year; $15,036 vs. $12,456).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at American National University Pikeville than at Life University (94% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Life University students is 27.8% larger than aid received by American National University Pikeville students ($11,292 vs. $8,837).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Life University, open admission at American National University-Pikeville.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Life University graduates have a $20,767 lower median loan debt than American National University-Pikeville graduates ($8,334 vs. $29,101).
• Among borrowers, Life University graduates have an estimated $214 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than American National University-Pikeville graduates ($86 vs. $300).
• More Life University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American National University-Pikeville students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 14%).

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