WKU vs. Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Comparable Facts

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

Western Kentucky University is larger than Ohio University-Lancaster Campus based on total student enrollment (16,291 students vs. 2,127 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, KY (Small City setting); Ohio University Lancaster Campus is in Lancaster, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Western Kentucky University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Lancaster Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Kentucky University 19:1; Ohio University Lancaster Campus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Lancaster Campus are 45.5% lower than at Western Kentucky University ($6,856 vs. $12,582).
• Out-of-state tuition is 185.9% higher at WKU than at Ohio University Lancaster Campus (about $17,556 more per year; $27,000 vs. $9,444).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Western Kentucky University than at Ohio University Lancaster Campus (99% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Kentucky University students is 119.2% larger than aid received by Ohio University Lancaster Campus students ($10,921 vs. $4,983).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at WKU, open admission at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: WKU Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at WKU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (3.23).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ohio University Lancaster Campus graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than WKU graduates ($20,500 vs. $24,250).
• Among borrowers, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than WKU graduates ($211 vs. $250).
• More Ohio University-Lancaster Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former WKU students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 47%).

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