Overall, Northern Kentucky University is a non selective school. The school receives 6,417 applications every year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 96 percent which equates to about 6,160 students being accepted to the school. But when the term begins, about 1,290 students will have picked Northern Kentucky University as their future school. The institution tends to see 36 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 63 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 58 percent of those accepted females chose Northern Kentucky University and 41 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 19 - 25 for ACT or 1,010 - 1,210 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. 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 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
6,417
Male 2,327
Female 4,090

 

Acceptance
6,160
Male 2,233
Female 3,927

 

Enrollment Total
1,293
Male 540
Female 753


Acceptance Rate
96%
Male
96%
Female
96%

 

Yield
21%
Male
24.2%
Female
19.2%


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
  • Dual enrollment


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