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Northern Kentucky University
#6 Kentucky Colleges
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tuition & fees

$21,480

graduate tuition & fees

$16,044

acceptance rate

86%

Student Population

15,801

online students

6,567

Number of Programs

127

Financial Aid Amount

$8,828

SAT Scores

1,150

Graduation Rate

50%

Northern Kentucky University is a Public, 4 years college located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. NKU ranked 6^th in Kentucky Colleges and 9^th in Federal Region IV.

It has a total enrollment of 15,801 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. It is a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. NKU's acceptance rate is 86.01% last year (undergraduate school).

Northern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Northern Kentucky University and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.

Contact Information
Address	Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099
Phone	859-572-5100
WEB	www.nku.edu/
Admission Information
Admission	https://nku.edu/admissions.html
Financial Aid	inside.nku.edu/financialaid.html
Net Price Calculator	https://nku.studentaidcalculator.com/welcome.aspx
Veterans Tuition	veterans.nku.edu/resources.html
Athletic	inside.nku.edu/ir/RightToKnow.html
Disability Service	inside.nku.edu/osa.html
School Category
School Type	Public, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Doctoral/Research University
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of Northern Kentucky University is 86.01% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 27.58%. The application fees are $40 for undergraduate programs and $40 for graduate programs.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	86.01 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	27.58 %
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$40

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Tuition & Fees

NKU's 2024 tuition & fees is $10,896 for Kentucky residents and $21,480 for out-of-students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 3.03% compared to the last year's rate based on out-of-state rate ($20,848).

For graduate programs, its 2024 tuition & fees is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for out-of-students. The graduate tuition increased by 2.89% compared to the last year's rate.

	Kentucky Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,896	$21,480
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$10,590	$16,044

*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)

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Student Population

A total of 15,801 students have enrolled for the academic year 2023-2024. Among them, 6,567 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. NKU has 10,776 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 5,025 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	15,801
Undergraduate Students	10,776
Graduate Students	5,025
Online Enrollment	6,567

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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

NKU offers 127 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 9 out of the 127 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).

The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by NKU

Number of programs	127 Programs
Number of online programs	9 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice)