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About NKU

Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky; 7 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Founded in 1968.
4-year public university.
2 semesters in an academic calendar.
Student Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1.
Average Undergraduate Class Size: 24.
NKU offers 60 bachelor, 12 associate and 12 graduate?degree programs.
Salmon P. Chase College of Law offers a law degree or combined JD/MBA.
The largest class possible is 120 students.
All classes are taught by full-time or part-time faculty.  No graduate teaching assistants.
100+ campus clubs and organizations.
13 varsity sports; NCAA II.
Member, Great Lakes Valley Conference.
NKU has captured the GLVC All-Sports Trophy three straight years.
Won 23 GLVC championships during the past six seasons.

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About NKU Students

92% of seniors would recommend NKU to another student. (Senior Survey 1997- 2005)

Students from 41 states and 58 foreign countries.

Students enrolled: 14,638
Undergraduates: 12,668
Full-Time: 9,726
Part-Time: 4,912
Male: 6,121
Female: 8,517
African American: 696
International Students: 195
Boone Co. Residents: 2,326
Campbell Co. Residents: 2,496
Kenton Co. Residents: 3,506
Kentucky Residents: 10,546
Students living on campus: 1,400.
In-state population: 74% 
Out-of-state population: 26%

The overall GPA for NKU student-athletes last fall was 3.04; 24 had 4.0
Results of the 2002 Graduate Survey show that 99% of graduates were enrolled in graduate
school or were employed.

Enrollment by major:

Arts and Sciences: 4,000 (27%)
Business: 2,636 (18%)
Education and Human Services: 1,296 (9%)
School of Nursing/Health Professions: 1,172 (8%)
Informatics: 1,057 (7%)
Undeclared: 1,848 (13%)
Non-Degree: 659 (4.5%)
Graduate Studies: 1,447 (10%)
Legal Education: 523 (3.5%)

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About NKU Faculty

82% of the NKU faculty hold a Ph.D. or the highest degree in their fields.

Full-time faculty: 579
Part-time faculty: 484

Faculty and staff engaged in outreach activities: 1,198

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About NKU's Academic Programs/Accreditation

Certificate (7 programs)

• Architectural Drafting
• Leadership Development
• Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• Organizational Systems Technology
• Organizational Training and Development
• Piano Pedagogy
• Social Justice

Associate (7 programs)

• Construction Technology (A.A.S.)
• Criminal Justice (A.A.S.)
• Human Services (A.A.S.)
• Liberal Studies (A.A.)
• Pre-Business Studies (A.A.S.)
• Radiologic Technology (A.A.S.)
• Respiratory Care (A.A.S.)

Baccalaureate (58 programs)

• Accounting (B.S.)
• Anthropology (B.A., B.S.)
• Art (B.A., B.F.A.)
• Athletic Training (B.S.)
• Biological Sciences (B.A., B.S.)
• Business Administration (B.S.)
• Business Education (B.S., Teaching and Non-Teaching)
• Chemistry (B.A., B.S.)
• Computer Engineering Technology (B.S.)
• Computer Information Technology (B.S.)
• Computer Science (B.S.)
• Construction Management (B.S.)
• Criminal Justice (B.A.)
• Early Childhood Education (B.A.)
• Economics (B.S.)
• Electronics Engineering Technology (B.S.)
• Elementary Education (B.A.)
• English (B.A.)
• Entrepreneurship (B.S.)
• Environmental Science (B.S.)
• Finance (B.S.)
• French (B.A.)
• Geography (B.A.)
• Geology (B.A., B.S.)
• Graphic Design (B.A.)
• Health Science (B.S.)
• History (B.A.)
• Industrial Education (B.S.)
• Information Systems (B.S.)
• International Studies (B.A.)
• Journalism (B.A.)
• Labor Relations (B.S.)
• Liberal Studies (B.A.)
• Management (B.S.)
• Marketing (B.S.)
• Mathematics (B.S.)
• Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Technology (B.S.)
• Media Informatics (B.A.)
• Mental Health/Human Services (B.S.)
• Middle Grades Education (B.A.)
• Music (B.A., B.M.)
• Nursing (B.S.N.)
• Organizational Leadership (B.A.)
• Organizational Systems Technology (B.S.)
• Philosophy (B.A.)
• Physical Education (B.A., Teaching and Non-Teaching)
• Physics (B.A., B.S.)
• Political Science (B.A., B.S.)
• Psychology (B.A., B.S.)
• Public Relations (B.A.)
• Radio/Television (B.A.)
• Social Studies (B.A.)
• Social Work (B.S.W.)
• Sociology (B.S.)
• Spanish (B.A.)
• Speech Communication (B.A.)
• Sports Business (B.S.)
• Theatre Arts (B.A., B.F.A.)

Postbaccalaureate Certificate (15 programs)

• Accounting/CPA Track
• Accounting General
• Applied Economics and Public Policy
• Automated Manufacturing Processes
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance, General
• Financial Planning
• Information Systems Development
• Information Systems Management
• Manufacturing Processes
• Marketing Research
• Non-Profit Management
• Organizational Leadership
• Organizational Systems
• Sports Business

Master (15 programs)

• Accountancy (M.Acc.)
• Business Administration (M.B.A.)
• Communication (M.A.)
• Community Counseling (M.S.C.C.)
• Computer Science (M.S.C.S.)
• Education (M.A.Ed.)
• Education (M.A.T.)
• Executive Leadership & Organizational Change (M.L.O.C.)
• Industrial-Organizational Psychology (M.S.I.O.)
• Information Systems (M.S.I.S.)
• Instructional Leadership (M.A.I.L.)
• Liberal Studies (M.A.L.S.)
• Nursing (M.S.N.)
• Public Administration (M.P.A.)
• School Counseling (M.A.S.C.)

Post Master's Certificate (8 programs)

• Advanced Taxation
• Corporate Information Security
• Education
• Alternative Certification in Special Education
• Rank I
• Fifth Year
• Industrial Psychology
• Nursing
• Post Masters of Science in Nursing
• Nurse Practitioner Advancement
• Occupational Health Psychology
• Organizational Psychology
• Secure Software Engineering

First Professional (2 programs)

• Law (JD)
• Law (JD/MBA)

Northern Kentucky University is accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools. Programs noted with an asterisk (*) hold
accreditation by the appropriate discipline accrediting body. A bullet ()
notes accredited teacher education programs and disciplines. A number
sign (#) indicates web-based programs.

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About NKU's Libraries

Two libraries: W. Frank Steely Library and Salmon P. Chase College of Law Library

W. Frank Steely Library Collections
General Collections:
Titles 274,562
Volumes 307,345
Government Documents:
Federal 493,188
State 18,305
Periodicals, Serials, Microforms: 872,372

Salmon P. Chase College of Law Library Collections
Titles 63,045
Volumes 161,676
Microform volumes 172,299

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