Northern Kentucky University Graduate School

Northern Kentucky University (referred to as NKU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Highland Heights, KY.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of NKU is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for out-of-state students. The school has 5,025 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,801 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Northern Kentucky University (referred to as NKU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Highland Heights, KY.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).
NKU Directory Information
School NameNorthern Kentucky University (NKU)
AddressNunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099
Phone859-572-5100
Webhttps://www.nku.edu
Online Applicationhttps://nku.edu/admissions.html
Financial Infohttps://inside.nku.edu/financialaid.html
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of NKU is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for out-of-state students. The school has 5,025 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,801 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 127 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 9 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$16,044
$10,590 for Kentucky Residents
Student Population5,025
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs127 graduate programs
(9 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at NKU is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $550 for Kentucky residents and $845 for out-of-state students.
NKU offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Kentucky Residents$10,590
Out-of-State$16,044
Tuition per Credit Hour
Kentucky Residents$550
Out-of-State$845
NKU 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, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)9 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Northern Kentucky University is $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.89% 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
Kentucky ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,034$384$16,974$384
2019-2020$11,034$384$16,974$384
2020-2021$11,034$384$16,974$384
2021-2022$9,900$384$15,210$384
2022-2023$9,900$384$15,210$384
2023-2024$10,206$384$15,660$384
The graduate school tuition & fees of NKU is average compared to public graduate schools in Kentucky. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Kentucky graduate tuition is $18,150 (public) / $10,885 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Northern Kentucky University$10,590$16,044
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Kentucky Graduate Schools$10,528$13,148
Public$11,160$18,150
Private$10,885
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,880 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at NKU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 3.00% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,880. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.23% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,912$2,500$9,912$5,364
2019-2020$10,046$2,500$10,046$5,364
2020-2021$10,046$2,500$10,046$5,364
2021-2022$11,454$2,500$11,454$5,364
2022-2023$11,248$2,500$11,248$7,220
2023-2024$11,660$2,500$11,660$7,220
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $566 for Kentucky residents and $869 for other students at Northern Kentucky University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.84% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Kentucky ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$613$943
2019-2020$613$943
2020-2021$613$943
2021-2022$550$845
2022-2023$550$845
2023-2024$566$869
The law school tuition at Northern Kentucky University is $23,918 for Kentucky residents and $36,736 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for law school at NKU.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Northern Kentucky University
Kentucky ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Law$23,534$384$36,352$384

Graduate Programs at NKU

Northern Kentucky University offers 46 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, 1,614 students have completed their study at Northern Kentucky University.
Offered Degrees at Northern Kentucky University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree2521,279
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1012
Doctor's degree - other31194
Post Bachelor's Degree172129
Total4651,614
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Northern Kentucky University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Adult Health Nurse/Nursing program with 102 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program with 662 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 119 completers.
Northern Kentucky University offers 46 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,614 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,279 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 194 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 129 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 6 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 22 completers-
Information Science/Studies16-
Computer Science4-
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager2-
Education [+] 78 completers-
Education17-
Educational Leadership and Administration16-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services6-
Elementary Education and Teaching39-
Legal Studies [+] --
Programs for Foreign Lawyers--
English Language and Literature [+] 12 completers-
English Language and Literature12-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 6 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies6-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 18 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science18-
Psychology [+] 11 completers-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology11-
Human Services [+] 80 completers-
Public Administration15$43,100
Social Work65$40,200
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 689 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor17-
Medical Informatics10-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse662$86,500
Business [+] 313 completers$72,600
Business/Commerce277$72,600
Accounting36$54,600
Organizational Behavior Studies--
Management Information Systems--
History [+] 12 completers-
Public/Applied History12-
Total1,279
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 12 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration12-
Total12
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 119 completers-
Law119-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 75 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist--
Nursing Practice75-
Total194
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Medical Informatics3-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Management Information Systems1-
Total129

Graduate Student Population at NKU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 5,025 students enrolled into Northern Kentucky University graduate schools where it has total 15,801 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,221 full-time and 3,804 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,368 male and 3,657 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
Total5,0251,3683,657
Full-time1,221372849
Part-tme3,8049962,808
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 3,737 White (74.37%), 710 Black/African American (14.13%), 186 Hispanic (3.70%), 147 Asian (2.93%), and 245 students with other races. 55 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,0251,3683,657
American Indian/Native American624
Asian14745102
Black/African American710170540
Hispanic18649137
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White3,7371,0192,718
Two More942074
Un-Known863650
Non-resident Alien552629
Northern Kentucky University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 4,022 graduate students (80.04% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 428 graduate students (8.52% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total5,025
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,022
Enrolled Some Online Courses428
Not in Online Courses575
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Northern Kentucky University. 636 students are aged 20 to 24 (12.66% of total students), 468 students are aged above 50 (9.31%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Northern Kentucky University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,0251,3683,657
Age 20-2124618
Age 22-24612219393
Age 25-291,275345930
Age 30-34919257662
Age 35-39731199532
Age 40-49996226770
Age 50-64440107333
Over 6428919

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