Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference. Vanderbilt ranked 15th and Kentucky ranked 128th in college ranking.

Vanderbiltvs.Kentucky

Vanderbilt is a private school while Kentucky is a public school. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, TN and Kentucky is located in Lexington, KY.
  • Vanderbilt Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $56,128 than Kentucky Graduate School ($35,459).
  • Kentucky Graduate School is larger with 8,812 graduate students than Vanderbilt Graduate School (6,559 students).
  • Kentucky Graduate School is more graduate programs of 400 programs than Vanderbilt Graduate School (268 programs).
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#17 in National Universities
#1 in Tennessee
Rankings#92 in National Universities
#1 in Kentucky
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Nashville, TNLocationLexington, KY
Academic
$95Graduate School Application Fee$65
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
268 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs400 Programs
1 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs40 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$56,128Average Graduate Programs$14,330 Kentucky residents
$35,459 out-of-state
$66,509Medical School Tuition$40,866 Kentucky residents
$74,592 out-of-state
Student Population
13,710Total Students31,547
6,559Graduate Enrollment8,812
699Online Graduate Enrollment4,064
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,966)
$12,720 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,336)
$9,964 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$7,142 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
7 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
1,249 Full-time
275 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,754 Full-time
333 Part-time
5,245 Full-time
635 Part-time
Number of Staffs10,702 Full-time
1,528 Part-time
$134,547 for Faculties
$75,547 Part-time
Average Salary$98,993 for Faculties
$62,530 Part-time
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