NKU vs. Logan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY with Logan University in Chesterfield, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northern Kentucky University is larger than Logan University based on total student enrollment (15,347 students vs. 1,406 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, KY (Large Suburban setting); Logan University is in Chesterfield, MO (Large Suburban setting).
• Northern Kentucky University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Logan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northern Kentucky University 19:1; Logan University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Logan University are 0.3% lower than at Northern Kentucky University ($12,672 vs. $12,712).
• Out-of-state tuition is 143.5% higher at NKU than at Logan University (about $12,912 more per year; $21,912 vs. $9,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northern Kentucky University than at Logan University (98% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern Kentucky University students is 22.5% larger than aid received by Logan University students ($10,332 vs. $8,435).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at NKU than at Logan University (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at NKU, test-free at Logan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: NKU Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at NKU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.15 higher than at Logan University (3.27).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.8% at NKU vs. 77.8% at Logan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Logan University graduates have a $17,900 lower median loan debt than NKU graduates ($7,050 vs. $24,950).
• Among borrowers, Logan University graduates have an estimated $185 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NKU graduates ($72 vs. $257).
• More Logan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NKU students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 53%).

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