Morehead State University vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Morehead State University in Morehead, KY with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morehead State University is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (8,791 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Morehead State University is located in Morehead, KY (Remote Town setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Morehead State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Morehead State University 16:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Morehead State University are 11.3% lower than at Carolina University ($10,994 vs. $12,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.3% higher at Carolina University than at Morehead State University (about $2,595 more per year; $17,575 vs. $14,980).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carolina University than at Morehead State University (100% vs. 97%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Morehead State University students is 0.2% larger than aid received by Carolina University students ($11,976 vs. $11,947).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Morehead State University, test-free at Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Morehead State University average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.52 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at Morehead State University vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

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