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Acceptance Rate 67.65%
Yield 36.85%
SAT Score 1,040
ACT Score 21
Applicants 6,058

NKU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 67.65% at Northern Kentucky University. Total 6,058 students applied and 4,098 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,040 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://nku.edu/admissions.html
Online Applicationhttps://nku.edu/admissions.html
Acceptance Rate67.65%
Average Test Scores1,040 SAT / 21 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 67.65%. A total of 6,058 students (2,009 men and 3,999 women) have applied to and 4,098 (1,379 men and 2,704 women) students admitted to Northern Kentucky University.
Among them, 614 male and 895 female students have enrolled into NKU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 36.85%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NKU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,0582,0093,99900
Admitted4,0981,3792,70400
Enrolled1,51061489500
Acceptance Rate 67.65% 68.64% 67.62% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 36.85% 44.53% 33.10% - -
[Chart] Northern Kentucky University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NKU, 74 applicants (5% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,098 applicants (73%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,040 at NKU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,150 and 25th percentile score is 953.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
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 Total95310401150
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing473530590
Math480510560
ACT Composite182125
Math172024
English172125
[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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