Overall, Northern Kentucky University is a somewhat selective school. The school receives 7,768 applications every year . With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it is around 83 percent which equates to about 6,450 students being accepted to the school. But when the term begins, about 1,440 students will have picked Northern Kentucky University as their future school. The institution tends to see 33 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 57 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 59 percent of those accepted females chose Northern Kentucky University and 40 percent were men. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northern Kentucky University when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 18 - 25 for ACT or 970 - 1,210 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Northern Kentucky University’s undergraduate application fee is $40.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
7,768
Male 2,624
Female 4,435

 

Acceptance
6,453
Male 2,194
Female 3,713

 

Enrollment Total
1,436
Male 585
Female 851


Acceptance Rate
83.1%
Male
83.6%
Female
83.7%

 

Yield
22.3%
Male
26.7%
Female
22.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$40


Graduate

$40



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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