Highland Heights, KYPublicPrimarily four-yearLarge suburb
Northern Kentucky University is a public primarily four-year in Highland Heights, KY. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 953 to 1150. The reported admission rate is 68%. Average annual net price is $8,191. About 8,246 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.
Admission rate
68%
Undergraduates
8,246
Average net price
$8,191
Test policy
Considered if submitted
Students in the middle 50% at Northern Kentucky University reported SAT scores from 953 to 1150. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.
The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.
Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.
Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.
Average net price
$8,191
Average cost of attendance
$19,725
In-state tuition and fees
$11,088
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$21,912
Books and supplies
$800
On-campus room and board
$12,712
Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.
$0 to $30,000
$2,603
$30,001 to $48,000
$3,630
$48,001 to $75,000
$6,761
$75,001 to $110,000
$12,679
$110,001 and above
$14,522
Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.
Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.
Undergraduates
8,246
Part-time students
18%
Age 25 and older
16%
Campus setting
Large suburb
Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.
Completion within 150% time
52%
Completion within 200% time
53%
Full-time retention
76%
Three-year loan repayment
55%
Median earnings, 6 years
$42,105
Median earnings, 10 years
$50,220
Median federal debt
$15,159
Students receiving Pell Grants
25%
Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099
This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.
Northern Kentucky University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 953 to 1150. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.
The latest reported admission rate is 68%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.
The reported average annual net price is $8,191. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.
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