| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | 5ONLINE | ONLINE |
It offers 56 graduate programs - 29 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 4 Post-bachelor's, and 5 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,998.
A total of 9,429 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,489 students at NCU. NCU offers online graduate programs and 9,429 out of 9,429 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,998. It offers fifty-six (56) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Northcentral University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 11355 N. Torrey Pines Road, San Diego, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 10,420 students 9,429 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $17,998 |
| Student to Faculty | 1:1 (100.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 56 Graduate Programs 29 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Northcentral University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $17,998 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $933.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,794 | |
| Fees | $1,204 | |
| Cost per Credit | $933 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $18,095 | $18,207 | $17,998 | $17,998 | $17,998 |
Northcentral University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 56 major areas - 29 Master's (29 online programs), 18 Doctorate (18 online programs), 4 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs), 5 Post-Master's (5 online programs). 785 students have been conferred Master's degree and 809 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 785 | 809 | 24 | 80 |
| Men | 157 | 254 | 6 | 12 |
| Women | 628 | 555 | 18 | 68 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | 5ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | 5ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | ONLINE | ONLINE | 12ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | 2ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 7ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Technology | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | 2ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | 5ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 4ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 74ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 2ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 17ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 49ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 37ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 33ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Psychology | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forensic Psychology | 36ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 37ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 5ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 65ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 11ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 280ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 43ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Organizational Leadership | 23ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 13ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 44ONLINE |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 14ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 8ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 6ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Science | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Performance and Sport Psychology | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Organizational Leadership | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 4,642 full-time and 5,778 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 9,429 students enrolled through online exclusively.
By race/ethnicity 3,526 White, 3,702 Black, and 345 Asian students are attending at Northcentral University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
2 grad students are younger than 22 and 5,645 students are older than 65. It has 1,104 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,568 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 10,420 |
|---|---|
| Men | 2,585 |
| Women | 7,835 |
| Total | 10,420 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 4,642 |
| Part-time Students | 5,778 |
| Total | 10,420 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 82 |
| Asian | 345 |
| Black | 3,702 |
| Hispanic | 1,299 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 80 |
| White | 3,526 |
| Two or more races | 436 |
| Un-Known | 950 |
| Total | 10,420 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 2 |
| 22-24 | 103 |
| 25-29 | 1,001 |
| 30-34 | 1,253 |
| 35-39 | 1,315 |
| 40 & Over | 5,645 |
At Northcentral University graduate schools, 9,429 students enrolled online exclusively and - students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 9,429 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 9,429 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | - |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | - |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 9,429 |
|---|---|
| California Resident | 2,166 |
| Other State In U.S. | 7,198 |
| Outside of U.S. | 65 |