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Acceptance Rate 86.01%
Yield 27.58%
SAT Score 1,150
ACT Score 22
Applicants 6,905

NKU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 86.01% at Northern Kentucky University. Total 6,905 students applied and 5,939 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,150 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to NKU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://nku.edu/admissions.html
Online Applicationhttps://nku.edu/admissions.html
Acceptance Rate86.01%
Average Test Scores1,150 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 86.01%. A total of 6,905 students (2,463 men and 4,442 women) have applied to and 5,939 (2,114 men and 3,825 women) students admitted to Northern Kentucky University.
Among them, 703 male and 935 female students have enrolled into NKU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 27.58%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NKU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,9052,4634,44200
Admitted5,9392,1143,82500
Enrolled1,63870393500
Acceptance Rate 86.01% 85.83% 86.11% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.58% 33.25% 24.44% - -
[Chart] Northern Kentucky University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NKU, 138 applicants (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,259 applicants (77%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,150 at NKU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NKU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NKU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NKU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011501290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510550600
Math520600690
ACT Composite192225
Math172025
English182225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Northern Kentucky University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for NKU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✓
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✔
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at NKU

The calendar system at Northern Kentucky University is Semester. Northern Kentucky University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Northern Kentucky University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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