Online Degrees and Programs at Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University offers 132 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 2 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

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 281 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.

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

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.

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.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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