Admissions
The form you must submit to be considered for admission.
What is the application?
Thursday, August 18, 2022.
What is move-in day?
Federal form to determine financial aid needs.
What is FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Food pantry at NKU
What is Fuel NKU?
Houses the majority of all undergraduate majors.
What is the School of Arts and Sciences?
My parents never attended college.
What is a first-generation college student?
Hall floors or breezeways that are designated to a specific group.
What are Living Learning Communities?
A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded based on academic or other achievements.
What is a scholarship?
African American Student Initiatives signature program.
What is ROCKS?
The school that may require you to audition, shake a tail-father, or provide a symphonic piece.
What is School of the Arts (SOTA)
You can either submit your test scores or don't.
What is test-optional?
Kentucky Hall, Commonwealth Hall, the New Residence Hall, and Callahan Hall.
What is freshmen housing?
March 15, every year to be considered for NKU-based scholarships?
What is the scholarship application deadline?
The largest, most visible, and most active groups on the NKU campus that rock those weird looking letters.
What are fraternities and sororities?
College for a more in-depth curriculum experience.
What is the Honors College?
The first step in confirming your enrollment.
What is the confirmation fee?
Room selection for all priority first-year students with completed applications.
What is the priority deadline?
A federal grant that offers part-time jobs in order to provide financial assistance or work experience.
What is work study?
NKU’s independent student-run news organization.
What is The Northerner?
Two Schools, one college in media and tech.
A 1/2-day program designed to help you learn more about course registration and student success that occurs in June, July, or August.
What is Northern Exposure Orientation?
The rule that first-time freshmen are not required to live on campus.
What is a housing exemption?
A $5,200 award for Out-of-state transfer students not transferring directly from KCTCS, w/a 2.0+ GPA or greater, & resides in select Ohio or Indiana counties.
What is the Tuition Incentive Program?
Free federal program for first-generation college students from low and moderate-income families that provides free programs and services.
What is TRio Student Support Services?
Health science, nursing, radiologic technology, radiation therapy, and respiratory care are an exception.
What are majors that require test scores?