Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1097
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5329 admitted students 122 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
7%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 983-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 503 and 620, while 25% scored below 503 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1097 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NKU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 36% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
480-590 -
Math
503-620
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5329 admitted students 1416 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
84%
Similar to the SAT, NKU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 84% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
19-26 -
Math
18-25 -
Composite
20-26
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in NKU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NKU received a total of 6,637 applications. These applications included 2,399 male applicants and 4,238 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,637 applicants, NKU admitted 5,329 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,967 males and 3,362 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,690 students chose to enroll at NKU. This means that 1,690 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 706 were male and 984 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NKU had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NKU had an overall yield rate of 32% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 36%, and for female admitted students, it was 29%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NKU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Northern Kentucky University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
NKU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Northern Kentucky University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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