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Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Official telephone: (859) 572-5100
Toll-free telephone: (800) 637-9948
Fax number: (859) 572-5566
Website: www.nku.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,774 men, 7,399 women, 13,173 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,359 men, 5,589 women, 9,948 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,415 men, 1,810 women, 3,225 total |
| Total graduate students: |
516 men, 1,077 women, 1,593 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
62 men, 125 women, 187 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
454 men, 952 women, 1,406 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
31% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 8.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.5% | Hispanic |
| 83.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 6.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 85.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
398 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Highland Heights, KY |
| Population of city/town: |
5,720 |
| Nearest major city: |
Cincinnati, OH |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
7 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
364,040 |
| Online campus map: |
www.nku.edu/campusmaps/
3dmap.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
34% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
14% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
86% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking restricted to designated areas. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
250 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Law library. Media collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Anthropology museum, planetarium. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, ESL. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, individualized subjects. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, job fairs. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
5% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Northerner |
| Number of honor societies: |
9 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
150 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Anointed Voices Gospel Choir, Anointed Voices Mime, Anointed Voices Step Soldiers, Baptist Campus Ministry, Baptist Campus Ministry International, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Flood, Catholic Newman Club, Christian Student Fellowship, God is for Today's Students, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Lutheran Student Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, The Loop, Unmerited Favor, Christian Legal Society |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Student Association, Black Law Student Association, Black Men's Organization, Black United Students, Black Women's Organization, Kiksuya, Latino Student Union, League of United Latin American Citizens, NAACP, Organization of African Students, BlkLat, Latino Legal Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Union, International Law Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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National Art Education Association, Up 'til Dawn, Design Guild, Ceramic Sculpture Society, Northern Metal club, Namliss Dance Production, ENVI, foreign film club, Norse Film Society, ANKU, B.O.B. Entertainment, French club, German club, Arabic Cultural Association, Celtic Club, Turkish Student Association, NKY Equality Now, Free Thinkers Association, Disabilities with People's Support, Northern Right to Life, Students for Choice, Students for 9/11 Truth, College Republicans, Model UN, First Nations Student Organization, Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students, Active Minds, Leadership Mentors, Norse Leadership Society, Student Alumni Association, Student Government Association, Student Support Ambassadors, Presidential Ambassadors, Norse Force, Residential Housing Association, Activities Programming Board, Alpha Phi Omega, Freshman Services Leadership Committee, Optimist International Club, Schools for Schools, Chase American Constitution Society, Chase Environmental Law Group, Chase Federalist Society, Chase Intellectual Property Law Society, Legal Association of Women, Chase Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Chase Public Interest Group, Chase Student Advocacy Society, Chase Student Bar Association, Chase Transactional Law Practice Group, anthropology club, geology club, geography club, RAD to the Bone, sociology club, social work club, communication club, Communication Graduate Student Club, MINjas, Informatica, Women in Informatics, Public Administration Student Society, Public Relations Student Society of America, Society for Human Resources Management, Collegiate Entrepreneur’s Organization, Collegiate Midlevel Association, Business Informatics Club, International Business Student Association, Marketing Club, Lambda Lambda Beta-Leading Ladies of Business, sports business club, Kentucky Education Association Student Program, Interdiciplinary early childhood education club, National Art Education Association NKU Student Chapter, Honors International Teaching Fellows Foundation, Biological Integration Outreach and Teacher's Assistance, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, radiologic technology club, Student Nurses' Association, Northern Kentucky Nursing Research Collaborative, health professionals club, physics and pre-engineering club, Society for Automotive Engineers, athletic training club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Scott Eaton,
Athletic Director |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.nku.edu/webcams |
| School colors: |
gold and black |
| School mascot: |
Norse |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Great Lakes Valley Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
16% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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health center, sports arena |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, indoor volleyball, non-tackle football, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, weight lifting |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, equestrian sports, hantis, ice hockey, lacrosse, mixed martial arts, soccer, shooting sports, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, baseball, basketball, equestrian sports, hantis, mixed martial arts, soccer, shooting sports, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, Wiffle ball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Hebron, KY (12 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Lexington, KY (92 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Cincinnati, OH (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Cincinnati, OH (7 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Clark, Deloitte, Fidelity Investments, Hackett & Co., Jackson, JD Cloud & Associates, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Proctor & Gamble, Rolfes, Schaefer, Spurgeon & Co., Target, Total Quality Logistics. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Sherree Paolello, anchor, WLWT News
- Timothy Rawe, president and CEO, 5/3 Bank
- David Mack, artist.
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