Admission Scores Trends at NKU

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Northern Kentucky University is 1066, and current year SAT score is 1150. The SAT score have been increased 160 points since 2012. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at NKU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 54 points at NKU.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at NKU. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to NKU by score range 1050-1150, 1100-1200, and 1150-1250.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1150 at NKU. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 948 (25^th percentile) and 1185 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at NKU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Northern Kentucky University since 2012.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	880	990	1,100	440	495	550	440	495	550
2013-14	870	990	1,110	430	490	550	440	500	560
2014-15	900	1,010	1,120	450	505	560	450	505	560
2015-16	920	1,048	1,175	460	520	580	460	528	595
2016-17	880	1,020	1,160	440	505	570	440	515	590
2017-18	993	1,102	1,210	500	545	590	493	557	620
2018-19	990	1,110	1,230	480	550	620	510	560	610
2019-20	1,020	1,130	1,240	510	575	640	510	555	600
2020-21	960	1,075	1,190	480	540	600	480	535	590
2021-22	983	1,097	1,210	503	562	620	480	535	590
2022-23	1,030	1,150	1,290	520	600	690	510	550	600
Average	948	1066	1185	474	535	597	474	530	588

SAT Scores Over Time of Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University SAT Score Trends Chart

Northern Kentucky University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern Kentucky University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 22 at NKU. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 20 (25^th percentile) and 26 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at NKU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Northern Kentucky University since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	19	22	24	18	21	24	19	22	25
2013-14	19	22	25	19	23	26	18	21	24
2014-15	20	23	25	20	23	26	18	22	25
2015-16	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2016-17	20	23	26	20	24	28	19	23	26
2017-18	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	22	25
2018-19	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2019-20	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2020-21	20	23	26	20	24	27	19	23	26
2021-22	20	23	26	19	23	26	18	22	25
2022-23	19	22	25	18	22	25	17	20	25
Average	20	23	26	19	23	26	19	22	25

ACT Scores Over Time of Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University ACT Score Trends Chart

Northern Kentucky University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Northern Kentucky University ACT English Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Admission Scores Trends at NKU

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