Northern Kentucky University

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Northern Kentucky University is a large Public, 4-year college located in Highland Heights, KY. The acceptance rate is 86% and the average in-state tuition cost is $10,208 .

  • Address: Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 00004-1099
  • Phone: (859) 572-5100
  • Website: www.nku.edu/
  • Type: Public, 4-year
  • Student Population: 15,801
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $40
  • Selectivity: Less Selective

Cost

  In-State Out-of-State
Tuition and Fees $10,592 $20,848
Books and Supplies $800 $800
Room & Board $11,248 $11,248
Other $7,220 $7,220
Total Cost $29,860 $40,116

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 86%
  • SAT Range: 1030 – 1290
  • ACT Range: 19 – 25

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Majors

The most popular Northern Kentucky University majors are:

  1. Business Administration and Management, General
  2. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  3. Psychology, General
  4. Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  5. Social Work

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Enrollment

Northern Kentucky University has a total enrollment of 15,801 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 69%
  • Part-time: 31%

Student Gender

  • Male: 36%
  • Female: 64%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 2%
  • Black or African American: 9%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 77%
  • Two or More Races: 3%
  • Unknown: 2%
  • Non-resident Alien: 3%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 90%
  • 25 and Over: 10%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 66%
  • Out-of-State: 34%
  • Unknown: 0%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.