WKU vs. Ohio State University-Newark Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY with Ohio State University Newark Campus in Newark, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Kentucky University is larger than Ohio State University-Newark Campus based on total student enrollment (16,291 students vs. 2,544 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, KY (Small City setting); Ohio State University Newark Campus is in Newark, OH (Small Suburban setting).
• Western Kentucky University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio State University Newark Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Kentucky University 19:1; Ohio State University Newark Campus 29:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio State University Newark Campus are 1.8% lower than at Western Kentucky University ($12,358 vs. $12,582).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.3% higher at Ohio State University-Newark Campus than at Western Kentucky University (about $9,266 more per year; $36,266 vs. $27,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Western Kentucky University than at Ohio State University Newark Campus (99% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Kentucky University students is 40.1% larger than aid received by Ohio State University Newark Campus students ($10,921 vs. $7,793).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at WKU, open admission at Ohio State University-Newark Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: WKU Aug 1, 2027; Ohio State University-Newark Campus Jul 14, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio State University Newark Campus graduates have a $2,750 lower median loan debt than WKU graduates ($21,500 vs. $24,250).
• Among borrowers, Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than WKU graduates ($222 vs. $250).
• More Ohio State University-Newark Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WKU students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 47%).

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