Northern Kentucky University
#7 in Kentucky
4-years Public College In Highland Heights, KY
Northern Kentucky University (referred to as NKU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Highland Heights, KY. It is classified as Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University is $10,896 for Kentucky residents and $21,480 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 15,801 and student to faculty ratio is 5.88% (17 to 1).The highest degree offered at Northern Kentucky University is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Associate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $10,896 (Kentucky Residents) $21,480 (out-of-state) |
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| Acceptance Rate | 86.01% |
| Student Population | 15,801 |
| Test Scores | 1,150 (SAT) 22 (ACT) |
| Graduation Rate | 50% |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
Northern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University is $10,896 for Kentucky residents and $21,480 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Northern Kentucky University offers the alternative tuition plans. 88 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,828 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Northern Kentucky University is 86.01% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 27.58%. The average SAT score is 1,150 and the average ACT score is 22. Northern Kentucky University accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 15,801 students are attending at Northern Kentucky University (10,776 undergraduate students). There are 610 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 500 part-time faculty working for Northern Kentucky University. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,420 (full-time) and 551 (part-time). The graduation rate at Northern Kentucky University is 50% and the retention rate is 77% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Northern Kentucky University offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Northern Kentucky University offers ROTC, study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Northern Kentucky University campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
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