Northern Kentucky University Admissions
Admissions
Northern Kentucky University admitted 67.7% of 6,637 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants6,637
67.7% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted5,329
30.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,631
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 473–590
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 480–560
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 18–25
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Northern Kentucky University- SAT, middle 50%
- 953–1150
- ACT, middle 50%
- 18–25
Verified facts
Did you know? Northern Kentucky University
- $8,976average net price after grants for aided students, against $22,752 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $55,024median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 54.4%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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