Northern Kentucky University

Address:
Nunn Drive

Highland Heights, KY 41099

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1968
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,086
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $29,709,000

Admissions

Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $5,448 in-state, 10,200 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,020

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 79%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 54%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Local Boards of Education
Local Banks
Fidelity Financial Services

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 300,258
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,886
Number of microforms: 1,433,958
Number of audiovisuals: 9,179
Number of ebooks: 12,800
Other library facilities: Chase College of Law Library (Nunn Hall)
Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium Media Collection (Steely Library)

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Anthropology Museum (Landrum Academic Center)

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,300
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 80
Classrooms: 200
Labs: 600
Other areas: 1,500

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,000

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 98%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 11%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 4%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 11%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%), women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, cooperative housing, other housing options

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 10%
Doubles: 40%
Triples or Suites: 25%
Apartments: 25%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 98%

Campus Size: 398 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Hebron, Kentucky (12), Louisville, Kentucky (120)
Nearest train station: Cincinnati, Ohio (10)
Nearest bus station: Cincinnati, Ohio (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Cincinnati)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors

Campus

Most popular events: Homecoming; Freshfusion; Feast 4 Finals; Battle of the Bands; Pumpkin Bust; Student Organizaztion Celebration.