Union Commonwealth University (Union) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Barbourville, KY.
It offers 25 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 1 Post-bachelor's, 5 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,930.
A total of 549 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,324 students at Union. Union offers online graduate programs and 138 out of 549 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Union'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 $8,930. It offers twenty-five (25) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Union Commonwealth University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 310 College St, Barbourville, KY |
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| Graduate School Students | 392 students
138 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $8,930 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 25 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 6 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Union Commonwealth University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Union Commonwealth University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $8,930 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $370.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $8,880 |
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| Fees | $50 |
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| Cost per Credit | $370 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,500 |
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| Room & Board | $8,261 (On-Campus) / $8,261 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,100 (On-Campus) / $4,100 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $22,791 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $22,791 |
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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 | $8,210 | $8,210 | $11,090 | $8,930 | $8,930 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Union Commonwealth University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 25 major areas - 19 Master's (19 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 5 Post-Master's (4 online programs).
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 | 148 | - | 2 | 41 |
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| Men | 96 | - | - | 12 |
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| Women | 52 | - | 2 | 29 |
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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
Union graduate schools have a total of 392 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 233 male and 159 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 133 full-time and 259 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 138 students enrolled through online exclusively and 388 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 129 White, 7 Black, and 12 Asian students are attending at Union Commonwealth University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 392 |
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| Men | 233 |
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| Women | 159 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 392 |
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| Full-time Students | 133 |
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| Part-time Students | 259 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 392 |
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| Asian | 12 |
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| Black | 7 |
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| Hispanic | 6 |
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| White | 129 |
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| Two or more races | 5 |
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| Un-Known | 22 |
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Online Population
At Union Commonwealth University graduate schools, 138 students enrolled online exclusively and 388 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 549 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 138 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 388 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 23 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 138 |
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| Kentucky Resident | 72 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 61 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
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