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Northern Kentucky University 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Northern Kentucky University has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how NKU fared in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how NKU fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

Kentucky Ranking

NKU has been ranked #5 out of 39 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This scores it in the top of schools in the nation for Kentucky students! See the Best Colleges in Kentucky ranking

This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Associate Degree Rankings
• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Associate’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, NKU has been ranked for the following top quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	19	94.7%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	21	95.2%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	225	791	71.6%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	232	879	73.6%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	70	266	73.7%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	70	266	73.7%

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, NKU has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	4	75.0%
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	1	3	66.7%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58	231	74.9%
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	14	85.7%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106	332	68.1%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109	366	70.2%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187	630	70.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	4	18	77.8%
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	50	68.0%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118	373	68.4%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	5	18	72.2%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	3	11	72.7%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	56	78.6%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	102	74.5%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	4	12	66.7%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	4	14	71.4%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	103	76.7%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	6	19	68.4%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	93	349	73.4%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	52	71.2%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	5	17	70.6%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	44	156	71.8%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	26	102	74.5%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	87	301	71.1%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	6	20	70.0%
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	27	70.4%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	58	189	69.3%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	5	15	66.7%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	40	124	67.7%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	81	249	67.5%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	94	323	70.9%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	31	102	69.6%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	55	174	68.4%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	41	124	66.9%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	77	231	66.7%

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