What SAT score do you need for Northern Kentucky University? (Middle 50%: 810–1090)
First-year students at Northern Kentucky University who sent an SAT scored 810–1090, with a median of 970 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Northern Kentucky University admits 68% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Northern Kentucky University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 810–1090, median 970
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Northern Kentucky University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 68%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 810–1090
- Median SAT
- 970
- About on the ACT
- 14–21
- Sent an SAT
- 3%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Northern Kentucky University admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 18%, from 7,397 in 2015 to 6,058 in 2024, and Northern Kentucky University's admit rate went from 92% to 68%.
- 92%
- 68%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,058 | 4,098 | 68% |
| 2023 | 6,417 | 6,162 | 96% |
| 2022 | 6,905 | 5,939 | 86% |
| 2021 | 6,637 | 5,329 | 80% |
| 2020 | 6,686 | 5,819 | 87% |
| 2019 | 6,080 | 5,483 | 90% |
| 2018 | 5,995 | 5,351 | 89% |
| 2017 | 5,852 | 5,289 | 90% |
| 2016 | 6,059 | 5,519 | 91% |
| 2015 | 7,397 | 6,797 | 92% |
In fall 2024, 1,510 of the 4,098 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Northern Kentucky University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 760Far reachHold
- 760–800ReachHold
- 810–960TargetHold
- 970–1080TargetSend
- 1090 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Northern Kentucky University SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT total | 810 | 970 | 1090 |
| ACT composite | 19 | 22 | 25 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 3% sent an SAT and 40% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.34
- Top 10% of their class
- 23%
- of new students who reported a rank
Northern Kentucky University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $8,191
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 52%
- Median earnings
- $50,220
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 11,767
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Northern Kentucky University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA · 72% admitted920–1080, median 1000
- Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH · 79% admitted910–1155, median 980
- Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT · 73% admitted900–1140, median 1010
- Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT · 70% admitted925–1090, median 1030
- Neumann UniversityAston, PA · 81% admitted815–1038, median 975
- University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT · 79% admitted860–1160, median 930
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Sources
- Northern Kentucky University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Northern Kentucky University website
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