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Highland Heights, KY 41099
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Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

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Information Summary

Ranks 16th in Kentucky and 1186th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2104

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Campus Crime Statistics

Ranks 2nd in Kentucky and 228th overall on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Northern Kentucky University?
1500th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $6,792 $6,792 $12,792
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $283 $283 $533
FT Graduate Tuition $6,912 $6,912 $12,150
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $384 $384 $675
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $17,509 $17,509 $23,509
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $22,921 $22,921 $28,921
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,054 $11,054 $17,054

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $5,952 $6,528 $5,952 $6,528 $10,776 $11,952
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $800(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,830 $6,082
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,749 $3,279
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,711 $5,574
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,864 $5,356
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,749 $3,279

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$40
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 6,887 (2,738 male / 4,149 female)
Admitted 4,767 (1,917 male / 2,850 female)
Admission rate 69%
First-time Enrollment 2,268 (1,001 male / 1,259 female)
FT Enrollment 2,219 (979 male / 1,232 female)
PT Enrollment 49 (22 male / 27 female)
Total Enrollment15,378

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Northern Kentucky University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Northern Kentucky University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference

ACT Test Admission

874th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 85%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

SAT Test Admission

1037th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 15%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 540
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 540
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 850 / 1080

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,849
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,845
Board Fee$2,610

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Northern Kentucky University 1519th for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Northern Kentucky University?

Student Graduation Demographics

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Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Northern Kentucky University.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 78 200 40 64 8 4,386 234 5,010
Accounting 10 2 4 118 8 142
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2 4 6
Anthropology 2 38 40
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD 2 2
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician 8 128 14 150
Athletic Training/Trainer 14 14
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 4 2 6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 2 64 70
Broadcast Journalism 2 28 2 32
Business Administration and Management, General 2 4 2 2 128 8 146
Business Teacher Education 2 4 6
Business/Commerce, General 16 8 6 228 26 284
Business/Corporate Communications 4 6 10
Business/Managerial Economics 6 16 2 24
Chemistry, General 2 2 2 20 26
Commercial and Advertising Art 30 30
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 2 32 4 40
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2 16 18
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 2 2 4
Computer Science 4 6 10
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 32 2 36
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other 2 2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 48 2 52
Criminal Justice/Police Science 20 20
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 22 4 118 4 148
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 2 2 64 4 76
Education, General 4 4 78 4 90
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 96 10 106
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 340 14 356
Engineering Technology, General 2 2
English Language and Literature, General 8 4 110 10 132
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 4 22 4 30
Environmental Science 10 2 12
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 2 20 2 24
Finance, General 4 72 4 80
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2 126 6 136
French Language and Literature 4 4
Geography 14 14
Geology/Earth Science, General 12 2 14
German Language and Literature 2 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2 2 50 2 56
Health/Medical Psychology 2 2 2 6
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 2 2 4
History, General 2 2 90 4 98
Human Resources Development 2 2
Human Resources Management and Services, Other 2 2
Industrial Technology/Technician 2 6 4 12
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4 24 28
Information Science/Studies 2 2
Information Technology 6 2 36 2 46
International Relations and Affairs 2 2 40 44
Journalism 28 28
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2 8 2 138 4 154
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 2 2
Labor and Industrial Relations 2 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2 2 2 158 8 174
Management Information Systems, General 4 2 8 38 4 56
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6 2 142 6 156
Mathematics, General 2 2 28 2 34
Medical Informatics 2 10 4 16
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 38 38
Music Performance, General 2 2
Music, General 2 30 2 34
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 18 2 20
Nursing, Other 2 2
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 26 4 4 4 364 14 420
Organizational Behavior Studies 2 10 2 230 16 260
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 2 2
Philosophy 2 22 4 28
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 48 48
Physics, General 6 2 8
Political Science and Government, General 4 92 2 98
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 8 4 42 54
Psychology, General 12 156 6 174
Public Administration 42 42
Public Relations/Image Management 6 2 2 96 8 114
Radio and Television 2 2 24 28
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 6 14 20
Secondary Education and Teaching 46 2 48
Social Sciences, General 40 40
Social Work 4 2 72 78
Sociology 4 24 28
Spanish Language and Literature 2 10 12
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 2 4 44 50
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 36 36
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 6 6

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Northern Kentucky University 1130th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $64,054 ($68,130 male / $59,886 female)
Number of FT Faculty 532 (269 male / 263 female)
Number of PT Faculty 620
FT Faculty Ratio 0.9 : 1
Total Benefits $8,654,676

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