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Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, KY. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 9,604 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Northern Kentucky University is less competitive with an acceptance rate of 87%, while the annual tuition including fees is $9,912 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
9,604Acceptance Rate
87%SAT Range
960 – 1,190ACT Range
20 – 26Admissions
Applicants6,686
Application Fee$40
Admitted5,819
Acceptance Rate87%
Enrolled1,836
Enrollment Rate32%
Cost & Tuition
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Students receiving grant aid
98%Students receiving financial aid
99%Student Loans
Student Body
Academics
Top Majors
Business, Management and Marketing
24%
Health Professions
15%
Computer and Information Sciences
8%
Communication & Journalism
7%
Education
7%
Visual and Performing Arts
6%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences
5%
Psychology
4%
Engineering Technologies
3%
After College
Average (median) Annual Salary
6 years after graduation
$32,8008 years after graduation
$35,40010 years after graduation
$37,500Athletics
Men's Varsity Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Golf, Soccer, Tennis
Women's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Rankings
#386
National rank
#5 in KY
Colleges in Kentucky