Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

According to its mission statement, "Northern Kentucky University delivers innovative, student-centered education and engages in impactful, scholarly and creative endeavors, all of which empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives, while contributing to the economic, civic, and social vitality of the region." [Source]

Website: http://www.nku.edu/

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10,814
Undergraduate
Enrollment

31%
4-Year
Graduation Rate

$10,392
In-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

$20,448
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
(annually)

17:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

7.2%
Student Loan Default Rate

General Education Requirements

Composition

YES

Literature

Foreign Language

U.S. Government/History

Economics

Mathematics

YES

Science

YES

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FIRE Speech Code School Rating

A yellow light institution maintains policies that could be interpreted to suppress protected speech or policies that, while clearly restricting freedom of speech, restrict relatively narrow categories of speech.

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Curriculum last evaluated: 7/13/2022

2021-22 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.