Northern Kentucky University

Ranked #134
2025 US News rankings
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.5
Median LSAT
152
Acceptance rate
67%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
150
152
156
GPA
3.14
3.5
3.77
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
507
100%
Accepted
342
67%
Matriculated
145
29%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
87%
Full-time non-legal
9%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Kentucky
58
Ohio
51
Indiana
3
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
50%
1-25
35%
26-500
9%
501+
6%
Business & industry
15%
Government
15%
Public interest
10%
Clerkship
5%
Federal
0%
State
5%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0%
Unemployed
4%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$23,790
Estimated 3 years: $71,370
Cost of living (off-campus)
$20,932
Estimated 3 years
$62,796
Total cost
$41,006
Estimated 3 years
$123,018
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$16,500
25th percentile: $10,000
75th percentile: $23,790
Scholarship amounts
<50%
42%
50-100%
58%
100%
0%
>100%
0.6%

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