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Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

80%

Public school in Kentucky with 10,800 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Southeast
Commuter college
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Horizon League
nku.edu
Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099
(859) 572-5100

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
80%
Yield rate - overall
32%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
79%
Men
81%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
6,637
Women: 63%
Men: 37%
nku.edu/admissions.html

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$21,846
Out-of-state
$31,902

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$1,287
$30,001–48,000
$2,609
$48,001–75,000
$6,634
$75,001–110,000
$10,787
Over $110,000
$12,031

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 7%
ACT: 84%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,690
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
26%
6-year graduation rate
48%
Retention rate
69%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
3%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 58%
Men: 42%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
Black
7%
Hispanic
3%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
85%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
19:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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