Northcentral University is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 59 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 1 Certificate, 2 Bachelors, 29 Masters, 18 Doctorate, and 9 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,594 for undergraduate programs and $17,998 for graduate programs.
Total of 9,489 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 1,717 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northcentral University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| 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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| Online Students | 9,489 |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $12,594 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $17,998 |
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| Student to Faculty | 1:1 (100.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 59 Programs |
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| Certificate | 1 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 2 Programs |
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| Masters | 29 Programs |
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| Doctorate | 18 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 9 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northcentral University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,594 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $17,998 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $461 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $933 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Northcentral University offers 59 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 59 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 2 Bachelors, 29 Masters, 18 Doctorate, 9 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
29 | 18 | 9 |
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| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
29 | 18 | 9 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
36 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
21 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
15 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 74 |
320 |
5 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17 |
63 |
8 |
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| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Law | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | 49 |
64 |
14 |
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| Developmental and Child Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 37 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 33 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health/Medical Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Forensic Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 36 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 37 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Performance and Sport Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
23 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 65 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 280 |
44 |
8 |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 43 |
140 |
2 |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 23 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
Since Northcentral University is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 9,489 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 9,489 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 9,489 |
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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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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 9,489 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,185 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 7,239 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 65 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 9,489 | |
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| California Resident | 2,185 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 7,239 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 65 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 9,489 | |
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| Undergraduate | 60 |
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| Graduate | 9,429 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 60 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |
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