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Northern Kentucky University (NKU)

Black Pinpoint Administrative Center 400 Nunn Drive | Highland Heights, KY | 41099

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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Best Northeast
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Green Colleges
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The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
7,077
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Acceptance Rate
83%
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Average HS GPA
3.35

Deadlines

Regular
August 19

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
473 - 590

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
480 - 560

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 25

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
No
Superscore SAT
No
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
76/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Approximate Expenses per year
$0

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
17 : 1
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Total Faculty
1,005
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Terminal Degree
547

Gender

Women
608
Men
397
Minority
154
International
32

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
35%
Graduate in 5 years
46%
Graduate in 6 years
50%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Professional
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Patricia L. Herbold

Former US Ambassador

Mary E. Zalla

Global President of Consumer Brands, Landor & Associates

Richard Boehne

CEO, E. W. Scripps Company

David Mack

Illustrator

06. Student Body

Gender

59% female41% male

Out of State

28% are out
of state72% are
in-state

Students

70% are
full time30% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
10,162
Foreign Countries Represented
44

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.07%
Asian
1.93%
Black
8.09%
Hispanic
5.06%
Caucasian
74.61%
Unknown
2.72%
International
3.54%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
88%
Students
14%
First-Year Students
43%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Student Union

Starbucks Cafe

Campus Recreation Center

BB&T Arena

Norse Tech Bar

Post Office, a full service PNC Bank Branch, Food Court (Including Steak & Shake and Sbarro)

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Crestview Hills Shopping Center

Newport on the Levy

Professional Athletic Teams (Bengals, Reds, FC Cincinnati, Cyclones)

Cincinnati Zoo

Kings Island

Museums: Cincinnati Art Museum; Cincinnati Museum Center (Local History/Natural History); Freedom Museum Newport on the Levy (Newport Aquairum); Theatre: Playhouse in the Park, Aronoff Center, Cincinnati Music Hall

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Tori Patrick
Welcome Center Coordinator
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Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099
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(859) 572-1485

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday - Friday

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8:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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(859) 572-1485

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Varies
Times:
10:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
https://www.nku.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit/OpenHouseOptions.html

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Bikeshare, TANK, Uber, Lyft, various car rental services Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

https://www.nku.edu/about/directions.html

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

see url for hotels, Airbnb


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Men's Sports (Northern Kentucky University)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Northern Kentucky University)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Frat Sorority
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International Student
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Other
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Cindy Knox
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
250
Join a fraternity
9%
Join a sorority
7%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Xavier University
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Cincinnati

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

82%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

0%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description State contracts with vendors such as Cisco, Dell, EMC and others.

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$10,173
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,925
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,574
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
46%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$16,514
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$8,707
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Nursing Loans
03 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
35%
Graduate in 5 years
46%
Graduate in 6 years
50%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Neuroscience.
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02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Construction Management.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Organizational Behavior Studies.
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03 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Broadcast Journalism.
  • Health Communication.
  • Journalism.
  • Public Relations/Image Management.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other.
  • Information Science/Studies.
  • Information Technology.
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator.
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05 EDUCATION.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Special Education and Teaching.
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06 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
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07 ENGINEERING.
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Japanese Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Medical Informatics.
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other.
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
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11 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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12 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
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13 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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14 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.
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15 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Environmental Science.
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16 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
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17 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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18 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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19 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Social Work.
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20 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Geography.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
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21 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Design and Visual Communications, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Music, General.

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