Overall, Northern Kentucky University is a fairly selective school. The school receives 6,058 applications every year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 68 percent which equates to about 4,100 students being accepted to the school. But when the term begins, about 1,510 students will have picked Northern Kentucky University as their future school. The institution tends to see 33 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 66 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 59 percent of those accepted females chose Northern Kentucky University and 40 percent were men. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northern Kentucky University when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 18 - 25 for ACT or 970 - 1,210 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Northern Kentucky University’s undergraduate application fee is $40.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2024 Admissions Cycle
Applications
6,058
Male 2,009
Female 3,999

 

Acceptance
4,098
Male 1,379
Female 2,704

 

Enrollment Total
1,510
Male 614
Female 895


Acceptance Rate
67.7%
Male
68.6%
Female
67.6%

 

Yield
36.9%
Male
44.5%
Female
33.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$40


Graduate

$40



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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