WKU vs. Rice

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Conference USA.

WKUvs.Rice

WKU is a public school while Rice is a private school. WKU is located in Bowling Green, KY and Rice is located in Houston, TX.
  • Rice Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $54,462 than WKU Graduate School ($18,340).
  • Rice Graduate School is larger with 4,178 graduate students than WKU Graduate School (2,053 students).
  • WKU Graduate School has more graduate programs of 229 programs than Rice Graduate School (162 programs).
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#10 in Kentucky
Rankings#15 in National Universities
#1 in Texas
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Bowling Green, KYLocationHouston, TX
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$85
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Master Certificate
229 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs162 Programs
84 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$12,140 Kentucky residents
$18,340 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$54,462
Student Population
16,493Total Students8,672
2,053Graduate Enrollment4,178
3,162Online Graduate Enrollment498
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,942)
$6,984 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,701)
$10,200 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (25 meals per week)
$4,800 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio6 to 1
658 Full-time
267 Part-time
Number of Faculties698 Full-time
149 Part-time
1,757 Full-time
590 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,323 Full-time
220 Part-time
$68,689 for Faculties
$52,794 Part-time
Average Salary$150,288 for Faculties
$74,170 Part-time
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