Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KYNunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099
859-572-5100
Northern Kentucky University (NKU) is a public university in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. NKU was founded in 1968 as Northern Kentucky State College, a two-year institution. In 1976, it merged with the Kentucky State University system and became a four-year university. In 1979, it was renamed Northern Kentucky University. NKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate programs and over 60 graduate programs. NKU has an enrollment of over 14,000 students. The university's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I. NKU is a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 16211
Acceptance Rate: 87.03%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.nku.edu/
Financial Aid: https://inside.nku.edu/financialaid.html
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $23642
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $33602
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Northern Kentucky University is $92365.24. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Northern Kentucky University. For graduates of Northern Kentucky University, we saw an average early-career income of $48100.00 and mid-career income of $69300.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.