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    Information Summary

    Ranks 323rd for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
    Full-time Enrollment9,606
    Total Enrollment14,004
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$40
    Graduate Application Fee$40
    First Professional Application Fee$40

    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

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Northern Kentucky University?

    Ranks 1557th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,448 $5,448 $10,200
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $227 $227 $425
    FT Graduate Tuition $5,274 $5,274 $10,314
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $293 $293 $573
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $14,262 $14,262 $19,014
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $24,304 $24,304 $29,056
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,714 $8,714 $13,466

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Law Degree — Tuition $11,112 $24,240
    Law Degree — Required Fees N/A N/A

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $4,368 trend  $5,448 $4,368 trend  $5,448 $9,096 trend  $10,200
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  $800
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,378 trend  $5,548
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,706 trend  $2,466
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $10,500 trend  $15,390
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,906 trend  $2,666
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,706 trend  $2,466

    Admission Details

    Applicants 5,337 (2,140 male / 3,197 female)
    Admitted 3,787 (1,573 male / 2,214 female)
    Admission rate 71%
    First-time Enrollment 2,016 (883 male / 1,133 female)
    FT Enrollment 1,961 (864 male / 1,097 female)
    PT Enrollment 55 (19 male / 36 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Northern Kentucky University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRecommended / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

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

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Northern Kentucky University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 982nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 91%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 938th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 14%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 550
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 550
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 870 / 1100

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity1,390
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$3,980
    Board Fee$2,320

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Northern Kentucky University ranks 3142nd for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,538 602 pie   31%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,326 337 pie   18%
    Institutional Grant Aid $2,666 360 pie   19%
    Student Loan Aid $3,184 987 pie   51%
    Any financial aid type   1,803 pie   94%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Northern Kentucky University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    124105229
    Black Non-Hispanic
    211453664
    Hispanic
    4892140
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    7275147
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    102131
    White Non-Hispanic
    5,1457,22712,372
    Race Unknown
    188233421
    Total 5,798 8,206 14,004

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Northern Kentucky University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 4 2 1 3 47 5 62
    Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 1 1
    Anthropology 1 15 1 17
    Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2 75 9 88
    Athletic Training/Trainer 3 3
    Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 1 1
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 2 1 39 1 44
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 1 49 1 52
    Business Teacher Education 1 2 10 13
    Business/Commerce, General 9 5 1 1 98 12 126
    Business/Managerial Economics 2 1 9 12
    Chemistry, General 1 15 16
    Commercial and Advertising Art 12 12
    Computer Science 1 3 4
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 1 24 3 29
    Criminal Justice/Police Science 1 9 1 11
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 8 1 68 4 81
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 33 2 37
    Education, General 1 35 2 38
    Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 1 26 1 28
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 1 9 10
    Elementary Education and Teaching 3 184 3 190
    Engineering Technology, General 9 2 11
    English Language and Literature, General 3 1 53 3 60
    Environmental Science 2 1 3
    Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 1 7 1 9
    Finance, General 3 2 44 1 50
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 41 42
    French Language and Literature 1 1 2
    Geography 2 3 1 6
    Geology/Earth Science, General 5 1 6
    History, General 1 42 3 46
    Industrial Technology/Technician 4 4
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2 2
    Information Technology 2 2
    International Relations and Affairs 3 1 7 11
    Journalism 1 20 21
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 48 2 50
    Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 5 5
    Labor and Industrial Relations 1 11 12
    Law (LL 5 2 1 2 126 136
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1 53 6 61
    Management Information Systems, General 8 3 2 4 40 3 60
    Manufacturing Technology/Technician 1 1
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 4 54 1 61
    Mathematics, General 1 22 2 25
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 1 22 23
    Music Performance, General 1 1
    Music, General 2 1 7 1 11
    Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 6 2 8
    Nursing, Other
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 5 1 183 5 195
    Operations Management and Supervision 2 2
    Organizational Behavior Studies 1 49 1 51
    Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 1 1
    Philosophy 1 1 6 8
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 23 1 24
    Physics, General 1 9 10
    Political Science and Government, General 1 27 28
    Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 1 1
    Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2 2 53 1 58
    Psychology, General 1 4 1 1 80 1 88
    Public Administration 4 25 1 30
    Public Relations/Image Management 1 1 31 33
    Radio and Television 3 1 41 5 50
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 1 15 1 17
    Secondary Education and Teaching 26 1 27
    Social Sciences, General 1 1 22 1 25
    Social Sciences, Other 1 1 2
    Social Work 1 3 1 1 36 1 43
    Sociology 1 14 2 17
    Spanish Language and Literature 2 2
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies 2 1 45 3 51
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 15 1 16
    Technical Teacher Education 1 1
    Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 5 5
    Total 47 80 21 19 5 2,115 102 2,389

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Northern Kentucky University ranks 1149th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $56,856 ($62,337 male / $51,170 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 544 (277 male / 267 female)
    Total Benefits $7,673,743

    Northern Kentucky University Summary

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    Northern Kentucky University is a public, co-educational university located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, seven miles (11 km) southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. NKU is the second largest university in Greater Cincinnati and the youngest of Kentucky’s eight state universities. NKU’s main campus in Highland Heights, Kentucky is situated on more than 330 acres of rolling countryside along U.S. Highway 27, just off Interstate 275 (Ohio), seven miles southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. NKU’s Covington campus, located in Covington, Kentucky, mainly serves nontraditional and adult students and also hosts the Program for Adult-Centered Education and Emergency Medical Technology programs. The NKU Grant County Center, located in Williamstown, Kentucky is a partnership between the Grant County Foundation for Higher Education and NKU. NKU is in the process of building a $37 million, 144,000-square foot student union building, the $60 million Bank of Kentucky Center, a 9,000-to-10,000-seat arena for basketball games and other events, and a $30 million four-story complex featuring a 100-room hotel, a 40,000-square-foot, upscale restaurant and retail area and 30,000-square feet of office space. Organizational Development Center, the Learning Resource Center, the Welcome Center, and several non-library faculty offices, all of which have taken over one-half of the new space. In 2000, the NKU women’s basketball team became NKU’s first national championship team by winning the NCAA Women’s Division II Basketball Championship ending its season with a 32-2 record. Corporate and university partnerships include The Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement, the Fifth/Third Entrepreneurial Center, the Metropolitan Education and Training Services Center, the Infrastructure Management Institute, and Fidelity Investments. Other centers on campus include the Institute for Freedom Studies, the Center for Applied Ecology, the Small Business Development Center, the Institute for New Economy Technologies, the Center for Environmental Education, the Center for Integrative National Science and Mathematics and the Chase Local Government Law Center.

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    Northern Kentucky University Academics

    Northern Kentucky University is unique in its study options. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. Specifically, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Weekend College. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Tutoring and Writing Center.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Northern Kentucky University.

    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Sport/Fitness Administration
    Communications & Journalism:
    Journalism, Public Relations, Radio/Television
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    French, Spanish
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    History:
    History – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Education:
    Business Teacher Education, Elementary Education, Junior High Education, Kindergarten/Preschool Education, Physical Education, Trade/Industrial Education
    Popular majors:
    fifty-seven percent health professions, sixteen percent engineering technologies, sixteen percent liberal arts, eight percent business per marketing, twenty-four percent business per marketing, thirteen percent education, eight percent english, eight percent social sciences, seven percent health professions, six percent psychology, six percent visual and performing arts, five percent communications per journalism, five percent security and protective services
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Medical Radiologic Technology, Mental Health Services Technology, Nursing (RN), Respiratory Therapy
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Technology
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies, Police Science
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Labor/Personnel Relations, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Organizational Behavior Studies
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Commercial/Advertising Art, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. Further, for international students, the application fee is 30.

    Northern Kentucky University Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty dollars regular application fee, thirty dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were one thousand, one hundred and eighty-six total number of transfer students who applied and eight hundred and ninety-two total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 75%, Open admission, but with selective admission to some programs and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 67%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application is due the 1st of August. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and Transfer students must apply no later than the 1st of August, with priority applications due on the 1st of May. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of May.

    Northern Kentucky University Athletics

    The Norse are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Table_tennis
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    • Men’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Wrestling

    Northern Kentucky University Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Alumni Affiliation, Job Skills, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at thirty-six percent scholarships per grants and sixty-four percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Alumni Affiliation, Job Skills, Leadership and State/District Residency.

    Northern Kentucky University Students

    The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 75 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Commuter campus. Northern Kentucky University offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and First Professional degrees. The school’s size is approximately eleven thousand, six hundred and eleven degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, eight hundred and forty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, three hundred and thirty-five graduate enrollment. Moreover, the student body consists of seventy-one percent in-state students, twenty-nine percent out-of-state students, five percent part-time students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, five percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien and two percent race per ethnicity unreported.

    Students should note the housing policies: thirty-two percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifteen percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Cooperative Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Of course, the school is located 7 miles from Cincinnati.Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as anthropology museum, biology museum, geology exhibit, wildlife exhibit, cadaver lab. This school features the Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Commuter campus.

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    i am just wondering what your address for athletis is i think it is funkhouser but i dont know the numer if you could please email the full address to me. thank you!!