Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1968Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Northern Kentucky University is a public university in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States. Established in 1968, it is the youngest of Kentucky's eight public universities. The university has seven constituent colleges in arts and science, business, education, informatics, health, and the Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$22,752
- Estimated total for international students
- US$31,028
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$11,496
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$19,772
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,246
- Graduate students
- 5,184
- International undergraduates
- 4%
- Students per teacher
- 19 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 68%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 473–590 · Maths 480–560
- ACT
- 18–25
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$55,024
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (115)
Bachelor's degrees63 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering PhysicsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInformation Science/StudiesInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMedical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSocial and Philosophical Foundations of EducationSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees26 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMedical Illustration and InformaticsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNon-Professional Legal StudiesPublic AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Doctoral degrees2 subjects
Educational Administration and SupervisionRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects
LawRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Associate's degrees3 subjects
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBusiness/Commerce, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate certificates5 subjects
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansManagement Information Systems and Services
Graduate certificates13 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementGeography and CartographyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityManagement Information Systems and ServicesMedical Illustration and InformaticsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.