Click the AELP APPLICATION button below and submit your electronic application.
If you have any questions, please contact our friendly staff at International Student and Scholar Services via email: isss@nku.edu.
The $50 AELP application fee should be paid when you submit the application.
Please email isss@nku.edu to set up a date and time to pay the application fee over the phone. You will need to provide a credit card number and the date of expiration. Please note, the application fee is non-refundable.
Please do not mail checks or cash.
*Students who do not wish to obtain an F-1 student visa will not be required to prove financial support.
For students who will need to obtain an F-1 visa, in order to receive the I-20 form, which you will show to the consulate to obtain your visa, you must prove that you can pay the 9 months cost of attendance at NKU, which is currently $22,025 for the 2023-2024 school year (summer not included). For any questions regarding the student visa process, please refer to our Newly Admitted Students page.
You will need to submit the following:
All documents can be submitted electronically via email at isss@nku.edu
Or, if you are mailing documents, please use this address:
Northern Kentucky University
International Student and Scholar Services/UC 305
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099 U.S.A.