| Screen last updated on: June 12, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.
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| 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 |
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| 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: |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- 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.
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| 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.
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| 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% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
no set date |
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| 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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