Northcentral University Graduate Schools

Northcentral University (referred to as NCU) is a Private, 4 years school located in San Diego, CA. Northcentral University is a historically black school. Northcentral University is a tribal college. Northcentral University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Northcentral University is $17,998 in average. The school has 11,472 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,578 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Northcentral University (referred to as NCU) is a Private, 4 years school located in San Diego, CA. Northcentral University is a historically black school. Northcentral University is a tribal college. Northcentral University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (6/19/2015 - Current).
NCU Directory Information
School NameNorthcentral University (NCU)
Address11355 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone888-327-2877
Webhttps://www.ncu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://apply.ncu.edu
Financial Infohttps://www.ncu.edu/tuition-and-admissions/financing
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Northcentral University is $17,998 in average. The school has 11,472 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,578 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 60 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 60 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$17,998
Student Population11,472
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs60 graduate programs
(60 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio1 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Northcentral University is $17,998 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $933.
Northcentral University offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.
Northcentral University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)60 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Northcentral University is $17,998. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -1.15% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$16,864$1,053
2019-2020$16,983$1,112
2020-2021$16,983$1,112
2021-2022$16,881$1,326
2022-2023$16,794$1,204
The graduate school tuition & fees of NCU is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the California graduate tuition is $21,739 (public) / $24,070 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Northcentral University$17,998
All Graduate Schools$16,006$19,532
Public$11,452$20,604
Private$19,609
California Graduate Schools$19,794$22,580
Public$11,472$21,739
Private$24,070
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $933 at Northcentral University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -0.53% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$937
2019-2020$944
2020-2021$944
2021-2022$938
2022-2023$933
The law school tuition at Northcentral University is $14,646 for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Northcentral University.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Northcentral University
TuitionFees
Law$12,420$2,226

Graduate Programs at NCU

Northcentral University offers 55 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,036 students have completed their study at Northcentral University.
Offered Degrees at Northcentral University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree28281,139
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1717691
Doctor's degree - other118
Post Bachelor's Degree4434
Post Master's Degree55164
Total55552,036
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Northcentral University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Education program with 128 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 238 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Education program with 338 completers.
Northcentral University offers 55 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered online completely. Last year total 2,036 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,139 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 8 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 34 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 164 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (5 completers) 59 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences12-
Information Technology5-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician13-
Computer Science17-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance12-
Education [+] (5 completers) 242 completers$45,200
Education205$45,200
Curriculum and Instruction3-
Educational Leadership and Administration31-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship0-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels3-
Legal Studies [+] (1 completers) 10 completers-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence10-
Psychology [+] (7 completers) 311 completers$42,800
Psychology93$42,800
Developmental and Child Psychology54-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology46-
Educational Psychology14-
Health/Medical Psychology31-
Forensic Psychology69-
Applied Behavior Analysis4-
Human Services [+] (2 completers) 21 completers-
Public Administration13-
Social Work8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (4 completers) 188 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management4-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling181-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor0-
Nursing Administration3-
Business [+] 308 completers-
Business Administration and Management238$48,900
Organizational Leadership33-
Accounting13-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration24-
Total1,139
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (4 completers) 8 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences5-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician2-
Computer Science1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
Education [+] (3 completers) 376 completers$69,000
Education338$69,000
Curriculum and Instruction0-
Educational Leadership and Administration38-
Psychology [+] (2 completers) 57 completers$93,100
Psychology55$93,100
Performance and Sport Psychology2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration4-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Public Administration1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (3 completers) 29 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling29-
Nursing Practice0-
Business [+] 216 completers-
Business Administration and Management204$97,600
Organizational Leadership12-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration0-
Total691
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 8 completers-
Law8-
Total8
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
Education2-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 9 completers-
Psychology9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 20 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling20-
Business [+] 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management3-
Total34
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 134 completers-
Education128-
Educational Leadership and Administration6-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 14 completers-
Psychology14-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 9 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling9-
Business [+] 7 completers-
Business Administration and Management7-
Total164

Graduate Student Population at NCU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 12,490 students enrolled into Northcentral University graduate schools where it has total 11,578 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 4,997 full-time and 7,493 part-time graduate students. By gender, 3,058 male and 9,432 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,4903,0589,432
Full-time4,9971,3713,626
Part-tme7,4931,6875,806
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 4,066 White (32.55%), 4,529 Black/African American (36.26%), 1,282 Hispanic (10.26%), 330 Asian (2.64%), and 2,283 students with other races.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,4903,0589,432
American Indian/Native American931677
Asian330103227
Black/African American4,5291,1693,360
Hispanic1,282303979
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander972077
White4,0669633,103
Two More501110391
Un-Known1,5923741,218
Non-resident Alien000
Northcentral University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. Northcentral University is an online completely school so all students are enrolled in online degree programs.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total12,490
Enrolled Online Exclusively12,490
Enrolled Some Online Courses0
Not in Online Courses0
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Northcentral University. 165 students are aged 20 to 24 (1.32% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.01%), 3,889 students are aged above 50 (31.14%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Northcentral University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,4903,0589,432
Age 18-19101
Age 22-2416526139
Age 25-291,184222962
Age 30-341,6043781,226
Age 35-391,7464251,321
Age 40-493,5628492,713
Age 50-643,4039292,474
Over 64486144342
Age Un-Known33985254

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