Northern Kentucky University: Ranking & Review

Highland Heights rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 347 | 1168 Top 7% |
Northern Kentucky University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 90% | 91% | 90% |
Applicants | 5,852 | 2,267 | 3,585 |
Admissions | 5,289 | 2,055 | 3,234 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 2,145 | 933 | 1,212 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 14,456 | 6,120 | 8,336 |
6,120 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,671 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 176 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 8% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 2,050 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 96% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $40. Application fee for graduates - $40.
Secondary school GPA | Required |
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Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
Recommendations | Recommended |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Required |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Recommended |
Northern Kentucky University Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $22,776 | $32,136 |
Off-campus | $25,640 | $35,000 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $9,732 and other expenses per full academic year. |
Northern Kentucky University provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 2,004 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $9,360 | $18,720 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $384 | $384 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $390 | $780 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $10,512 | $16,164 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $384 | $384 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $584 | $898 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 17 | 558 | 93 | 668 | |
Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 306 | 103 | 9 | 419 |
Education | 165 | 89 | 9 | 263 | |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 3 | 168 | 25 | 196 | |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 170 | 3 | 173 | ||
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 84 | 83 | 167 | ||
Visual and Performing Arts | 2 | 140 | 142 | ||
Psychology | 92 | 18 | 110 | ||
Legal Professions and Studies | 1 | 89 | 90 | ||
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 89 | 89 | |||
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 28 | 53 | 4 | 85 | |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 59 | 23 | 82 | ||
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 3 | 78 | 81 | ||
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 25 | 50 | 75 | ||
Social Sciences | 3 | 69 | 72 | ||
History | 38 | 12 | 50 | ||
Physical Sciences | 48 | 48 | |||
Mathematics and Statistics | 21 | 21 | |||
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | 15 | |||
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 15 | 15 | |||
Natural Resources and Conservation | 15 | 15 | |||
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 5 | 5 | |||
Grand Total | 82 | 2,238 | 454 | 107 | 2,881 |
A total of 2,320 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Northern Kentucky University.
At the master's and doctor's level 561 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 40% | 36% | 43% |
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General info
Alternative names | NKU |
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Founded | 1968 |
Motto | Quality-Made, Community-Driven |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Colors | gold, white, black |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 1,613 |
Instructional FTE | 723 |
Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Public |
Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | www.nku.edu |
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Address | Nunn Drive Highland Heights, Kentucky, 41099 United States |
Urbanization level | Suburb: Large |
City population | 7,000 |
Phone | 8595725100 |
Fax | +1 (859) 572 5566 |