Northern Kentucky University is a four-year, public school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It offers 14 health profession degree programs. By offered degree types, NKU have 7 bachelor's degree programs, and 8 graduate programs for the health profession degrees.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of NKU is $11,088 for Kentucky residents and $21,912 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the NKU's graduate tuition & fees is $10,788 for Kentucky residents and $16,350 for out-of-state students.
Last year, total 1,210 students have completed their health profession studies. 363 students earned the bachelor's degrees, and 127 students earned master's or doctorate degrees.
The 2025 tuition & fees of NKU is $11,088 for Kentucky residents and $21,912 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,788 for in-state rate and $21,912 for out-of-state rate.
The acceptance rate at NKU is 67.65% and the graduation rate is 52%. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 and the retention rate is 76%.
You can find the detailed information about Northern Kentucky University at cost of attendance and admission pages.
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $21,912 ($11,088) |
| Graduate | $16,350 ($10,788) |
| Health Profession Programs | 14 programs 1 online programs |
| Total Programs | 131 programs 10 online programs |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Student Population | 15,347 Students |
| Number of Faculties | 988 Faculties |
| Number of Staffs | 1,834 Staffs |
Northern Kentucky University offers 14 health profession programs through bachelor's programs and graduate programs.
A total of 1,210 students have completed the health profession programs including 363 bachelor's degree earners and graduate degree earners.
The following table shows the number of health profession programs offered at NKU with number of completers and online availability.
| Degrees | Number of Programs | Online Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 363 |
| Master | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 635 |
| Doctoral (Professional Practice) | 2 | 1 | 127 |
| Post-Bachelor Certificate | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 85 |
The following table shows the health profession programs by concentrated major with number of completers and online availability for each program.
"-" in a column means that there were no completers last year (or data is not available), and "online" means the program has online degrees and/or courses available.
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Associate's | Certifications | Post graduate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | 42 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | - |
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 17 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | - | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | 16 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Informatics | 3 | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 241 | 541 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 80 |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 123Online | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |