Northcentral University (NCU) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in San Diego, CA.
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.
You can find NCU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
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.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Northcentral University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 11355 N. Torrey Pines Road, San Diego, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 10,420 students
9,429 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $17,998 |
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| Student to Faculty | 1:1 (100.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 56 Graduate Programs
29 Master's, 18 Doctorate, 9 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Northcentral University
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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $16,794 |
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| Fees | $1,204 |
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| Cost per Credit | $933 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $18,095 | $18,207 | $17,998 | $17,998 | $17,998 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
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.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 785 | 809 | 24 | 80 |
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| Men | 157 | 254 | 6 | 12 |
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| Women | 628 | 555 | 18 | 68 |
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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.
Graduate Student Population
NCU graduate schools have a total of 10,420 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,585 male and 7,835 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 10,420 |
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| Men | 2,585 |
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| Women | 7,835 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 10,420 |
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| Full-time Students | 4,642 |
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| Part-time Students | 5,778 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 10,420 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 82 |
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| Asian | 345 |
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| Black | 3,702 |
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| Hispanic | 1,299 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 80 |
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| White | 3,526 |
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| Two or more races | 436 |
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| Un-Known | 950 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 10,420 |
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| 21 & Under | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 103 |
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| 25-29 | 1,001 |
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| 30-34 | 1,253 |
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| 35-39 | 1,315 |
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| 40 & Over | 5,645 |
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Online Population
At Northcentral University graduate schools, 9,429 students enrolled online exclusively and - students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 9,429 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 9,429 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | - |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | - |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 9,429 |
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| California Resident | 2,166 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 7,198 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 65 |
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