Northern Kentucky University Comparison

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Northern Kentucky University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • NKU Highland Heights, KY
  • Setting
  • NKU Large Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • NKU 15,347
  • Type
  • NKU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • NKU #854
  • Religious Affiliation
  • NKU -
  • Status
  • NKU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • NKU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • NKU $11,088
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • NKU $21,912
  • Room & Board
  • NKU $12,712
  • Average Net Price
  • NKU $9,211
  • Average Grant Aid
  • NKU $10,332
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • NKU 98%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • NKU 6,058
  • Admitted
  • NKU 4,098
  • Acceptance Rate
  • NKU 67.6%
  • Enrolled
  • NKU 36.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • NKU 1050
  • Typical ACT score
  • NKU 21
  • Average High School GPA
  • NKU 3.42
  • Typical High School Grades
  • NKU B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • NKU Very Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • NKU Low
  • ACT Range
  • NKU 18/25
  • SAT Range
  • NKU 953/1150
  • Submit Test Scores
  • NKU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • NKU Aug 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • NKU 19:1
  • Popular Majors
  • NKU
    • Business (26%)
    • Health Professions (11%)
    • Education (9%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
    • Social Sciences (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • NKU 37%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • NKU $39,700
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • NKU 53%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • NKU $24,950
  • Median Loan Payment
  • NKU $257

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • NKU 37%
  • % Women
  • NKU 63%
  • Racial Diversity
  • NKU Very Low
  • HBCU
  • NKU No
  • % White
  • NKU 82%
  • % Asian
  • NKU 1%
  • % Black
  • NKU 7%
  • % Hispanic
  • NKU 3%
  • % Native American
  • NKU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • NKU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • NKU 2%
  • % International
  • NKU 3%
  • % Unknown Race
  • NKU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • NKU 69%
  • % Out-of-State
  • NKU 29%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • NKU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • NKU No
  • Meal Plan
  • NKU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • NKU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • NKU Yes