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Northern Kentucky University Trade Programs

Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, KY. The Suburbs Of A Large City provides tranquility and safety with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Northern Kentucky University?

Contact information for NKU are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099
Phone:	8595725100
Website:	www.nku.edu/
Admissions:	nku.edu/admissions.html
Financial Aid:	inside.nku.edu/financialaid.html

How Do I Get Into NKU?

You can apply to NKU online at: https://nku.edu/admissions.html

NKU is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for NKU

Here’s what NKU considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into NKU?

NKU maintains an acceptance rate of 68%, which means it is fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 37% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

5% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 73% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at NKU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 473 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 560.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 953 to 1150. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at NKU ranged between 18 and 25.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at NKU are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	2,009	1,379	69%
Women	3,999	2,704	68%

Can I Afford Northern Kentucky University?

The average net price after aid at NKU is $7,168. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$10,704
In-State Fees	$384
Out-of-State Tuition	$21,528
Out-of-State Fees	$384
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$11,088
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$21,912

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 13% of students at NKU receive some form of financial aid (1,245 students).

Nearly 86% of students at NKU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $8,760 per student.

25% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $6,376.

Student Loan Debt

31% of NKU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $7,068 per year.

Northern Kentucky University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,617 students enrolled at NKU, all undergraduate. NKU is classified as a 10,000 - 19,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral/Professional Universities.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,065 undergraduate students at NKU, approximately 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northern Kentucky University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	153
Black or African American	580
Hispanic	411
White	6,137
American Indian/Alaska Native	8
Two or More Races	314
Non-Resident	250

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at NKU break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Kentucky	1,049
Ohio	350
Indiana	55
Illinois	8
Florida	6

Additionally, approximately 3.1% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Northern Kentucky University

NKU provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

4,246 undergraduate students at NKU took at least one online class — of those, 2,457 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Northern Kentucky University

NKU offers 24 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

NKU maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.