Northern Kentucky University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Northern Kentucky University, or NKU, is a public, coeducational university located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The university is 11 kilometers southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. NKU's history began in 1943. After several name and status changes, it was finally renamed to Northern Kentucky University in 1976. NKU’s main campus is spread across an area of 400 acres.

NKU offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education and Human Services/li>
• College of Informatics
• Salmon P. Chase College of Law
• School of Nursing and Health Professions

The Northerner is the award-winning, independent, student-run newspaper of the university. It is also home to the independent, student-run, Internet radio station, WRFNRadio.com. NKU offers various faith based organizations on campus including the Newman Club, Muslim Student Association, Pagan Student Association, and Wesley Foundation.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, nursing and emergency medicine, business and management, law, fine arts, and education and teaching.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 15,082 in 2009-2010 (11,754 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students, graduate students are 12%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 3%.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Northern Kentucky University provides on-campus housing for 1,849 of its 11,754 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 82 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 80 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Northern Kentucky University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (607 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• Human Resources Management and Services
• Labor and Industrial Relations
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (50 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (38 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (436 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (84 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (60 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (68 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (137 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS (368 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (17 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (121 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Medical Informatics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (84 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (18 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (227 awarded)

• Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Pediatric Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (25 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (15 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (59 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (84 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (113 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Health/Medical Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (3 awarded)

• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations