Union Commonwealth University vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Union Commonwealth University in Barbourville, KY with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Union Commonwealth University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (1,324 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Union Commonwealth University is located in Barbourville, KY (Remote Town setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Union Commonwealth University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Union Commonwealth University 14:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union Commonwealth University are 13.9% lower than at Miami University Middletown ($8,261 vs. $9,590).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.5% higher at Union Commonwealth University than at Miami University Middletown (about $11,539 more per year; $30,946 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Union Commonwealth University than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Union Commonwealth University students is 490.1% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($26,961 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Union Commonwealth University, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at Union Commonwealth University (3.15).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Union Commonwealth University graduates have a $750 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($24,000 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, Union Commonwealth University graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($248 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union Commonwealth University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 42%).

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