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Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky; 7 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Founded in 1968.
4-year public university.
2 semesters in an academic calendar.
Student Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1.
Average Undergraduate Class Size: 24.
NKU offers 60 bachelor, 12 associate and 12 graduate?degree programs.
Salmon P. Chase College of Law offers a law degree or combined JD/MBA.
The largest class possible is 120 students.
All classes are taught by full-time or part-time faculty. No graduate teaching assistants.
100+ campus clubs and organizations.
13 varsity sports; NCAA II.
Member, Great Lakes Valley Conference.
NKU has captured the GLVC All-Sports Trophy three straight years.
Won 23 GLVC championships during the past six seasons.
92% of seniors would recommend NKU to another student. (Senior Survey 1997- 2005)
Students from 41 states and 58 foreign countries.
Students enrolled: 14,638
Undergraduates: 12,668
Full-Time: 9,726
Part-Time: 4,912
Male: 6,121
Female: 8,517
African American: 696
International Students: 195
Boone Co. Residents: 2,326
Campbell Co. Residents: 2,496
Kenton Co. Residents: 3,506
Kentucky Residents: 10,546
Students living on campus: 1,400.
In-state population: 74%
Out-of-state population: 26%
The overall GPA for NKU student-athletes last fall was 3.04; 24 had 4.0
Results of the 2002 Graduate Survey show that 99% of graduates were enrolled in graduate
school or were employed.
Enrollment by major:
Arts and Sciences: 4,000 (27%)
Business: 2,636 (18%)
Education and Human Services: 1,296 (9%)
School of Nursing/Health Professions: 1,172 (8%)
Informatics: 1,057 (7%)
Undeclared: 1,848 (13%)
Non-Degree: 659 (4.5%)
Graduate Studies: 1,447 (10%)
Legal Education: 523 (3.5%)
82% of the NKU faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their fields.
Full-time faculty: 579
Part-time faculty: 484
Faculty and staff engaged in outreach activities: 1,198
About NKU's Academic Programs/Accreditation
- Architectural Drafting
- Leadership Development
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Organizational Systems Technology
- Organizational Training and Development
- Piano Pedagogy
- Social Justice
- Construction Technology (A.A.S.)
- Criminal Justice (A.A.S.)
- Human Services (A.A.S.)
- Liberal Studies (A.A.)
- Pre-Business Studies (A.A.S.)
- Radiologic Technology (A.A.S.)
- Respiratory Care (A.A.S.)
- Accounting (B.S.)
- Anthropology (B.A., B.S.)
- Art (B.A., B.F.A.)
- Athletic Training (B.S.)
- Biological Sciences (B.A., B.S.)
- Business Administration (B.S.)
- Business Education (B.S., Teaching and Non-Teaching)
- Chemistry (B.A., B.S.)
- Computer Engineering Technology (B.S.)
- Computer Information Technology (B.S.)
- Computer Science (B.S.)
- Construction Management (B.S.)
- Criminal Justice (B.A.)
- Early Childhood Education (B.A.)
- Economics (B.S.)
- Electronics Engineering Technology (B.S.)
- Elementary Education (B.A.)
- English (B.A.)
- Entrepreneurship (B.S.)
- Environmental Science (B.S.)
- Finance (B.S.)
- French (B.A.)
- Geography (B.A.)
- Geology (B.A., B.S.)
- Graphic Design (B.A.)
- Health Science (B.S.)
- History (B.A.)
- Industrial Education (B.S.)
- Information Systems (B.S.)
- International Studies (B.A.)
- Journalism (B.A.)
- Labor Relations (B.S.)
- Liberal Studies (B.A.)
- Management (B.S.)
- Marketing (B.S.)
- Mathematics (B.S.)
- Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Technology (B.S.)
- Media Informatics (B.A.)
- Mental Health/Human Services (B.S.)
- Middle Grades Education (B.A.)
- Music (B.A., B.M.)
- Nursing (B.S.N.)
- Organizational Leadership (B.A.)
- Organizational Systems Technology (B.S.)
- Philosophy (B.A.)
- Physical Education (B.A., Teaching and Non-Teaching)
- Physics (B.A., B.S.)
- Political Science (B.A., B.S.)
- Psychology (B.A., B.S.)
- Public Relations (B.A.)
- Radio/Television (B.A.)
- Social Studies (B.A.)
- Social Work (B.S.W.)
- Sociology (B.S.)
- Spanish (B.A.)
- Speech Communication (B.A.)
- Sports Business (B.S.)
- Theatre Arts (B.A., B.F.A.)
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (15 programs)
- Accounting/CPA Track
- Accounting General
- Applied Economics and Public Policy
- Automated Manufacturing Processes
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance, General
- Financial Planning
- Information Systems Development
- Information Systems Management
- Manufacturing Processes
- Marketing Research
- Non-Profit Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Organizational Systems
- Sports Business
- Accountancy (M.Acc.)
- Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Communication (M.A.)
- Community Counseling (M.S.C.C.)
- Computer Science (M.S.C.S.)
- Education (M.A.Ed.)
- Education (M.A.T.)
- Executive Leadership & Organizational Change (M.L.O.C.)
- Industrial-Organizational Psychology (M.S.I.O.)
- Information Systems (M.S.I.S.)
- Instructional Leadership (M.A.I.L.)
- Liberal Studies (M.A.L.S.)
- Nursing (M.S.N.)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- School Counseling (M.A.S.C.)
Post Master's Certificate (8 programs)
- Advanced Taxation
- Corporate Information Security
- Education
- Alternative Certification in Special Education
- Rank I
- Fifth Year
- Industrial Psychology
- Nursing
- Post Masters of Science in Nursing
- Nurse Practitioner Advancement
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Organizational Psychology
- Secure Software Engineering
First Professional (2 programs)
- Law (JD)
- Law (JD/MBA)
Northern Kentucky University is accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools. Programs noted with an asterisk (*) hold
accreditation by the appropriate discipline accrediting body. A bullet ()
notes accredited teacher education programs and disciplines. A number
sign (#) indicates web-based programs.
Two libraries: W. Frank Steely Library and Salmon P. Chase College of Law Library
W. Frank Steely Library Collections
General Collections:
Titles 274,562
Volumes 307,345
Government Documents:
Federal 493,188
State 18,305
Periodicals, Serials, Microforms: 872,372
Salmon P. Chase College of Law Library Collections
Titles 63,045
Volumes 161,676
Microform volumes 172,299