Applying to Northern Kentucky University

The acceptance rate at Northern Kentucky University was 90.18% - 6,080 students were applied and 5,483 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into NKU. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 36% where 1,950 out of 5,483 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,130 and the ACT score is 23 at NKU.

Below tables and charts analyze NKU admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for applying undergraduate school and $40 for graduate school at Northern Kentucky University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	https://nku.edu/admissions.html
Online Application	https://nku.edu/admissions.html
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1 Year Certificate, 2 Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 90.18% and the yield is 35.56%. 2,282 men and 3,798 women applied to NKU and 2,085 men and 3,398 women students were accepted. Among them, 834 men and 1,116 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	6,080	2,282	3,798
Admitted	5,483	2,085	3,398
Enrolled	1,950	834	1,116
Acceptance Rate	90.18%	91.37%	89.47%
Yield	35.56%	40.00%	32.84%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2019-2020, 195 students (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,819 students (93%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 600 and the 25^th percentile is 510. The SAT Math score is 640 (75^th) and 510 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 26 (75^th percentile) and 20 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	600
SAT Math	510	640
ACT Composite	20	26
ACT Math	19	26
ACT English	20	27

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Northern Kentucky University are relatively high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,080, ACT: 61 - Public Master's College and University (larger programs)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northern Kentucky University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

NKU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Required