Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) 2021 Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation

There are 12 colleges and universities in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS; formerly known as Division I-AA), the lower of two levels of Division I football competition. The OVC has 12 members, 9 of which compete in football in the conference.

General Admission Comparison Between Members in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)

There are 11 public and 1 private schools in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The schools' average acceptance rate is 77.82% where Eastern Illinois University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 53.00% and Austin Peay State University has the highest rate of 95%. A total of 120,043 students are enrolled in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) members where Eastern Kentucky University has the largest population with 15,815 students and The University of Tennessee-Martin is the smallest with 7,048 students. The average graduation rate is 49.08% and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.08:1 at colleges in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Academic Overview
Name Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
95%1,06543%10,954 18:1 (5.56 %)
Belmont University
Nashville, TN
84%1,22572%8,260 14:1 (7.14 %)
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
53%1,03553%7,526 13:1 (7.69 %)
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
94%1,08045%15,815 15:1 (6.67 %)
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
55%1,04541%8,479 18:1 (5.56 %)
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY
78%1,08646%10,195 18:1 (5.56 %)
Murray State University
Murray, KY
82%1,14355%9,454 15:1 (6.67 %)
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
86%1,13550%11,071 20:1 (5.00 %)
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
86%1,12051%13,281 17:1 (5.88 %)
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
--32%7,774 12:1 (8.33 %)
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
79%1,12554%10,186 18:1 (5.56 %)
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN
64%-47%7,048 15:1 (6.67 %)
Average77.82%1,10649.08%120,043 (Total) 16.08:1 (6.22 %)

Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) 2021 Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2020-2021 tuition & fees and compares them between Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The 2020-2021 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2021-2022 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2020 to 2021.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is $18,496 where Belmont University has the most expensive costs at $37,030 and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the lowest amount of tuition at $12,219. The average graduate tuition & fees of Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is $16,451 where Belmont University has the highest tuition with $24,260 and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,300.
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Table. Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) 2021 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation
School Name 2021 Tuition & Fees2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Austin Peay State University $8,303$13,847 $8,303 $13,847
Belmont University $37,030$38,463
Eastern Illinois University $12,136$14,447 $12,477 $14,936
Eastern Kentucky University $9,876$19,948 $9,876 $19,948
Jacksonville State University $11,120$20,840 $11,120 $20,840
Morehead State University $9,290$13,876 $9,290 $13,876
Murray State University $9,168$18,348 $9,162 $13,579
Southeast Missouri State University $8,033$14,205 $8,273 $14,590
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville $11,265$12,219 $11,265 $13,254
Tennessee State University $9,012$21,732 $9,012 $21,732
Tennessee Technological University $9,636$19,668 $10,393 $15,599
The University of Tennessee-Martin $9,748$15,788 $9,748 $15,788
Average$9,781$18,496$9,902$18,038
Table. Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) 2021 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation
School Name 2021 Tuition & Fees2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Austin Peay State University $9,683$14,669 $9,683$9,683
Belmont University $24,260$25,034
Eastern Illinois University $10,257$20,761 $10,257$10,371
Eastern Kentucky University $10,450$14,500 $10,450$10,450
Jacksonville State University $10,600$20,200 $10,600$10,600
Morehead State University $10,512$10,512 $10,512$10,512
Murray State University $8,881$14,400 $8,881$8,654
Southeast Missouri State University $6,126$10,792 $6,126$6,298
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville $9,176$9,300 $9,176$9,176
Tennessee State University $10,384$20,860 $10,384$9,554
Tennessee Technological University $11,558$20,498 $11,558$11,558
The University of Tennessee-Martin $10,616$16,656 $10,616$10,616
Average$9,840$16,451$9,770$15,999