Kentucky vs. AU

University of Kentucky and Anderson University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

University of Kentucky
Anderson University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: AU (54.7% admitted vs 92.9%). Typical SAT 1190 vs 1180.
  • Cheaper after aid: Kentucky. Average net price is $21,958 vs $24,434 at AU.
  • Graduation: Kentucky 59% vs AU 48%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Kentucky $51,000 vs AU $37,500 (median).
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Key differences

University of Kentucky Anderson University
Acceptance rate
AU more selective
Kentucky92.9%
AU54.7%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Kentucky higher
Kentucky1070-1290
AU1100-1280
Average net price
Kentucky $2,476 less
Kentucky$21,958
AU$24,434
In-state tuition
Kentucky $21,468 less
Kentucky$13,502
AU$34,970
Out-of-state tuition
Kentucky $830 less
Kentucky$34,140
AU$34,970
Graduation rate
Kentucky +11 pts
Kentucky59%
AU48%
Median earnings (10 years)
Kentucky +$13,500
Kentucky$51,000
AU$37,500

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Kentucky 31,517
  • AU 4,548
  • Admitted
  • Kentucky 29,293
  • AU 2,488
  • Acceptance rate
  • Kentucky 92.9%
  • AU 54.7%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Kentucky 22.2%
  • AU 32.5%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Kentucky 1180
  • AU 1190
  • Typical ACT score
  • Kentucky 24
  • AU 25
  • Average high school GPA
  • Kentucky 3.59
  • AU 3.72
  • Typical high school grades
  • Kentucky A-
  • AU A-
  • Admissions standards
  • Kentucky Challenging
  • AU Challenging
  • Applicant competition
  • Kentucky
  • AU Low
  • SAT range
  • Kentucky 1070-1290
  • AU 1100-1280
  • ACT range
  • Kentucky 21-28
  • AU 22-29
  • Submit test scores
  • Kentucky Test optional
  • AU Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Kentucky Feb 15, 2027
  • AU
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Kentucky $13,502
  • AU $34,970
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Kentucky $34,140
  • AU $34,970
  • Room & board
  • Kentucky $16,016
  • AU $12,720
  • Average net price
  • Kentucky $21,958
  • AU $24,434
  • Average grant aid
  • Kentucky $12,898
  • AU $25,969
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Kentucky 95%
  • AU 98%
  • Graduation rate
  • Kentucky 59%
  • AU 48%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Kentucky $51,000
  • AU $37,500
  • Making student loan payments
  • Kentucky 62%
  • AU 60%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Kentucky $22,750
  • AU $26,862
  • Median loan payment
  • Kentucky $235
  • AU $277
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Kentucky 18:1
  • AU 13:1
  • Popular majors
  • Kentucky
    • Business (19%)
    • Communication (8%)
    • Engineering (8%)
    • Education (8%)
    • Social Sciences (8%)
  • AU
    • Education (37%)
    • Business (36%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
    • Psychology (4%)
    • Communication (3%)
  • Location
  • Kentucky Lexington, KY
  • AU Anderson, SC
  • Setting
  • Kentucky Large City
  • AU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • Kentucky 34,709
  • AU 4,710
  • Type
  • Kentucky Public 4 Year
  • AU Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Kentucky #437
  • AU #662

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY with Anderson University in Anderson, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Kentucky is larger than AU based on total student enrollment (34,709 students vs. 4,710 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, KY (Large City setting); Anderson University is in Anderson, SC (Small City setting).
  • University of Kentucky is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Anderson University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Kentucky 18:1; Anderson University 13:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anderson University are 20.6% lower than at University of Kentucky ($12,720 vs. $16,016).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 2.4% higher at AU than at University of Kentucky (about $830 more per year; $34,970 vs. $34,140).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anderson University than at University of Kentucky (98% vs. 95%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Anderson University students is 101.3% larger than aid received by University of Kentucky students ($25,969 vs. $12,898).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at AU than at Kentucky (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Kentucky and AU.
  • Typical fall application deadline: Kentucky Feb 15, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at AU average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Kentucky (3.59).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.2% at Kentucky vs. 32.5% at AU.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Kentucky graduates have a $4,112 lower median loan debt than AU graduates ($22,750 vs. $26,862).
  • Among borrowers, Kentucky graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than AU graduates ($235 vs. $277).
  • More Kentucky graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AU students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 60%).

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

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