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 Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	95%	1,065	43%	10,954	18:1 (5.56 %)
Belmont University Nashville, TN	84%	1,225	72%	8,260	14:1 (7.14 %)
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	53%	1,035	53%	7,526	13:1 (7.69 %)
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	94%	1,080	45%	15,815	15:1 (6.67 %)
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	55%	1,045	41%	8,479	18:1 (5.56 %)
Morehead State University Morehead, KY	78%	1,086	46%	10,195	18:1 (5.56 %)
Murray State University Murray, KY	82%	1,143	55%	9,454	15:1 (6.67 %)
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	86%	1,135	50%	11,071	20:1 (5.00 %)
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	86%	1,120	51%	13,281	17:1 (5.88 %)
Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	-	-	32%	7,774	12:1 (8.33 %)
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN	79%	1,125	54%	10,186	18:1 (5.56 %)
The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN	64%	-	47%	7,048	15:1 (6.67 %)
Average	77.82%	1,106	49.08%	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 & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-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 & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-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