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Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099

Official telephone: (859) 572-5100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 637-9948
Fax number: (859) 572-5566

Website: www.nku.edu


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Screen last updated on: June 12, 2008

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Michele Hall,
Director of Admissions Processing
Contacting the office: 859-572-5220
800 637-9948 (toll free)
859 572-6665 (fax)
admitnku@nku.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: May 1
Final filing date for fall: August 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 16%
Application fee: $40
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Admissions requirements:
To gain admission into NKU we consider several aspects of your academic profile, including:

- Your GPA
- Your standardized test scores
- Your high school coursework

To learn more visit: http://admissions.nku.edu/students/standards.php
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: not available
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
Dates test scores should be received: August 1 for SAT I/ACT, August 1 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 2 recommended
History: 1 required, 1 recommended
Lab: 1 required, 1 recommended
Math: 3 required, 3 recommended
Science: 3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies: 3 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives: 5 required, 5 recommended
Total: 22 required, 22 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
  • The academic programs in biological sciences, the college of business (except for economics and construction management), the college of education, nursing, radiological technology and respiratory care are selective admissions programs. Students with an interest in majoring in one of these fields will be placed in a pre-major status. Separate applications are required for nursing, radiological technology and respiratory care. Please contact the Department of Nursing and Health Professions for selective admissions applications.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: Students who are not admitted will be referred to the NKU Academy, a five-week, summer remediation program.
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.08
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 95%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 7%
Top quarter: 24%
Top half: 53%
Bottom half: 47%
Bottom quarter: 0%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 88%
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 870 - 1100
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 18 - 23
Test taken by majority of applicants: ACT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 14%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 91%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 5,337
Number of applicants offered admission: 3,787 (71%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 2,019 (53%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Room deposit amount: $200, refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes



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