Division I · Horizon League
Northern Kentucky University · Campus
Highland Heights, KY · Suburb · Public · Doctoral/professional university · the Norse · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
Highland Heights, KY
9,927
Undergraduates
+ 5,034 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
78%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
26%
From out of state
+ 8% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Highland Heights, KY
- TypePublic · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions96% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
9,9275,034
Undergraduates 9,927Graduate students 5,034
Where first-years come from
66%26%
In state 66%Other states 26%Abroad 8%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
77%
White 77%Hispanic 5%Black 7%Asian 2%Two or more 4%International 4%Not reported 2%
- Women63%
- Full-time71% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,295 entered last fall
- Transfers in674 7% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online51% take some classes online 41% fully online
- Registered with disability services6.54% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,660 | $2,500 | $14,160 |
| Off campus | $11,660 | $7,220 | $18,880 |
| With family | — | $2,500 | $2,500 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.56 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Northern Kentucky University is on.
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