| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,088 for Kentucky residents and $21,912 for out-of-state students.
Total 6,624 students out of total 15,347 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 291 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Northern Kentucky University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY |
| Online Students | 6,624 Enrolled Online Exclusively 4,682 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,088 Out-of-State$21,912 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,788 Out-of-State$16,350 |
| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 9 Programs |
| Bachelors | 4 Programs |
| Masters | 2 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northern Kentucky University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $11,088 and $21,912 for non-Kentucky residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,788 and $16,350 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $446 for Kentucky residents and $897 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $578 for Kentucky residents and $887 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $10,296 | $10,392 | $10,592 | $10,896 | $11,088 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $20,256 | $20,448 | $20,848 | $21,480 | $21,912 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $11,418 | $10,284 | $10,284 | $10,590 | $10,788 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $17,358 | $15,594 | $15,594 | $16,044 | $16,350 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $413 | $417 | $425 | $438 | $446 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $828 | $836 | $853 | $879 | $897 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $613 | $550 | $550 | $567 | $578 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $943 | $845 | $845 | $870 | $887 |
Northern Kentucky University offers 132 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 2 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Overall Programs | 5 | 3 | 75 | 28 | 4 | 17 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Northern Kentucky University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 78 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 105 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Corporate Communications | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Construction Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Northern Kentucky University, there are 15,347 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,306 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,624 students are enrolled exclusively and 4,682 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 15,347 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,624 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 4,682 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,041 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 6,624 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,745 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2,869 students living in the U.S. States other than Kentucky, and 10 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,624 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Resident | 3,745 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 2,869 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 10 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,624 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 2,457 | |
| Graduate | 4,167 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,457 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,070 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 387 |