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Northern Kentucky University

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
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Leah Stewart,
Director of Student Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 859 572-5143
888 225-4499 (toll free)
859 572-6997 (fax)
ofa@nku.edu
FAFSA number: 009275

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,000; $18,000 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $375 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $750 per credit hour for 24 hrs/yr, $9,000 per year (IN residents and OH reciprocity), $13,608 per year (Cincinnati Metro residents).
Book fees: $600

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
65% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
814395% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
0% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
58% of first-year students
60% of full-time undergraduates
56% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
88% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
75% of first-year students
57% of full-time undergraduates
18% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
20% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
68% for first-year students
63% for full-time undergraduates
44% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$10,759 for first-year students
$10,368 for full-time undergraduates
$7,968 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,994 for first-year students
$5,435 for full-time undergraduates
$4,973 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,900 for first-year students
$4,818 for full-time undergraduates
$5,141 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,476 for first-year students
$4,495 for full-time undergraduates
$4,953 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
15% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$5,899 for first-year students
$5,775 for full-time undergraduates
$1,616 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
3% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$12,922 for first-year students
$13,808 for full-time undergraduates
$8,399 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • College/University Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $5,500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate loan package range: $5,500 (full tuition)
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
  • leadership and alumni affiliation scholarships/grants.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $5,500 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $5,500 (full tuition)

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