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• Set up or reset your initial password.
• Confirm your information in your myNKU account.
• View myNKU tutorials.

Your username (the prefix to your NKU email address) and set password gives you access to all NKU systems - myNKU, Canvas, Webmail, etc. 

• Pay your confirmation fee in your myNKU account.
• Transfer students are eligible for priority registration AFTER meeting with an advisor; this meeting can take place before orientation. Schedule an appointment with your advisor now by calling the department in which your major is housed.
• Need a placement test? There are benchmarks in Kentucky for college readiness, and specific scores may require students to take a placement test. For more information and to register, contact NKU Testing Services.
• Check the Registration Guide to learn when and how to register for courses.

All new incoming students are required to participate in an orientation experience. Our programs are designed to assist you with understanding our university culture, your academic program, the transfer credit articulation process, and will familiarize you with navigating our campus. 

Register today!

• Complete the . Please note that some students are randomly selected to complete a verification process.
• Check your for updates.
• Need help? Contact NKU's .

• Utilize NKU's Quick Links at the top of each NKU webpage.
• Check your often. All official communication from NKU will go to your NKU email address. 
• Explore Canvas, NKU's Student Learning Management System.
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• Visit to sign up for text messages and/or phone calls regarding campus emergencies and weather warnings.
• Contact the at (859) 572-6911 if you need technical assistance.

• Visit the official , located in the University Center, or order your books online.
• Keep your receipts and leave books wrapped in cellophane until you have the correct books for all your classes.

• If you attend Northern Exposure, have your photo taken during your session and pick up your at the conclusion of the program.
• If you plan to complete the online orientation program, you may visit the All Card office (Student Union 120) as early as two weeks before classes begin and at least two business days after registering for classes. Bring a current driver’s license, state-issued photo ID, or passport.
  • Online only students: if you have not been issued an NKU All Card previously and would like to receive one, contact the All Card office by email no sooner than two weeks prior to the start of the semester to request one. Include your full name and the last four digits of your social security number. This is an accommodation for fully online students only. If you will be taking any classes on campus, you will need to visit the office for an All Card.

Payment options include:

• with an e-check (no charge) or with credit card (2.5% service fee assessed)
• Mail check or money order only to:

Student Account Services
AC 235 Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099

• In-person to the Student Account Services Office, located on the second floor of the Lucas Administrative Building (check or cash only)

Questions? Contact .

osa@nku.edu // 859-572-5282

Any current and admitted NKU student with a disability and those who have reason to believe they may need accommodations, is asked to initiate contact and self-identify to NKU Student Accessibility Services preferably prior to the start of the semester or as soon as the disability becomes known. 

sss@nku.edu // 859-572-5181

You may be eligible to be a TRIO SSS participant if you are a first-generation college student (neither parent/guardian has earned a bachelor’s degree), come from a limited income family, or have a documented disability. Priority acceptance to the program goes to students who are both first-generation AND limited income. 

veteransresource@nku.edu // 859-572-7867

The Veterans Resource Station's mission is to be a one-stop liaison that fosters a community to provide, facilitate, and coordinate programs and services for our veterans, military affiliated students, faculty and staff in accomplishing their goals. 

Earn college credit for your military training. All military transcripts including the Community College of the Air Force transcripts should be sent to:

Office of Admissions, AC 400
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Highland Heights, KY 41099

Once transcripts are received, a Transfer Evaluator will enter your coursework and evaluate courses based on guidelines set forth by ACE recommendations. Once entered and evaluated, a Transfer Credit Approval Report will be mailed to you. Please allow 2-4 weeks for the entry and evaluation of your transcript. There is no fee for these transcripts. 

How to request your military transcript

 (Army, National Guard, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy)

Parents Attending College
atc@nku.edu // 859-572-5898

Parents Attending College (PAC) serves parents attending college at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý. We realize that being a student parent comes with a unique set of challenges. We're here to assist you in attaining the services you need to persist to graduation. Navigating the various support programs can seem overwhelming and time consuming. Contact the PAC office to schedule an appointment and learn more about the specific programs and services that may be available to you.

CCAMPIS Grant: Could you use assistance paying for childcare? If you are a PELL eligible student, you could qualify to have up to 100% of your childcare expenses paid for. 

Contact Jeannie Ritter to learn more
 

College of Arts and Sciences

859-572-5494 // coasadvising@nku.edu // LA 330

College of Education

859-572-6944 // coeadvisingcenter@nku.edu // MEP 230

College of Informatics

859-572-7670 // issac@nku.edu // GH 404

Haile College of Business

859-572-6134 // cobadvising@nku.edu // BC 206

College of Health and Human Services

859-572-5248 // chhsadvising@nku.edu // FH 461