Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · Public · 8,246 undergrads

  • Admit rate: 67.7% (6,417 applicants)
  • SAT middle 50%: 953–1150 (ACT 18–25)
  • Undergraduates: 8,246 (3.5% international)
  • Average net price: $8,191 (per year after aid)
  • Graduation rate: 52% (within 6 years)

Deadlines

  • Rolling: July 28, 2027

Editor's notes

  • Check your unweighted GPA. At 2.75 or higher you can accept Direct Admit with no application, essay or fee.
  • Plan an audition if you want music or theatre. Those majors require one even though general admission doesn't.

Sources

  1. NKU Admissions, Direct Admit
  2. NKU Admissions, Freshman Standards & Requirements
  3. NKU, Admissions & Financial Aid
  4. Common App, 2026-27 first-year requirements grid

Gurufi has edited more than 15,000 essays. Essay editing · Pricing · Our editors · RecoLetter

School data comes from each school's own pages and federal data. Always confirm deadlines with the school.

Prototype: accounts here are simulated and saved only in this browser.