Northern Kentucky University Online Programs

Northern Kentucky University is a Public, 4-years school located in Highland Heights, KY. NKU offers the online degree programs for both undergraduate and graduate studies through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.

  • Tuition & fees: $21,480 ($10,896 Kentucky residents)
  • Online Students: 6,567
  • Online Programs: 9

NKU Online Programs Overview

Northern Kentucky University (referred to as NKU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Highland Heights, KY. NKU offers the online degree programs for both undergraduate and graduate studies through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Northern Kentucky University is $10,896 for Kentucky residents and $21,480 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The tuition per credit hour is $417 for Kentucky residents and $836 for out-of-state students. Total 6,567 students have enrolled in online degree programs exclusively out of total 15,801 students at Northern Kentucky University.
NKU 2023 Online Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesUndergraduate: $21,480 ($10,896)
Graduate: $16,044 ($10,590)
Costs per Credit$836 Undergraduate
$845 Graduate
Online Students6,567
Online Programs9 programs
Offered Online ProgramsCertificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate

Who Accredits Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).

Online Degree & Major Programs

Northern Kentucky University offers 9 online major programs Next tables summarize the offered online major programs and its sub-programs at NKU.
Online Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of Programs
Social Sciences [+] 1
Sociology1
Business [+] 1
Construction Management1
History [+] 1
History1
Total3
Online Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of Programs
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences -
Total1
Online Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of Programs
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1
Nursing Practice1
Total1
Online Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of Programs
Psychology [+] 1
Health/Medical Psychology1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1
Total2

2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of NKU are $10,896 for Kentucky residents and $21,480 for other students for undergraduate program. The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $10,590 for Kentucky residents and $16,044 for other students. The tuition per credit hour of NKU is $417 for Kentucky residents and $836 for other students. The graduate tuition per credit hour is $550 for Kentucky residents and $845 for other students.
2022-2023 Online Degree Tuition at NKU
UndergraduateGraduate
Kentucky residentsOut of StateKentucky residentsOut of State
Tuition & Fees$10,896$21,480$10,590$16,044
Cost Per Credit$417$836$550$845

Distance Learning Student Population

At online degree programs at NKU, 6,567 students (41.56% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 5,059 students (32.02% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the student population enrolled in online programs at NKU.
Distance Learning Student Population at NKU
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total15,8016,5675,0594,175
Undergraduate10,7762,5454,6313,600
Graduate5,0254,022428575

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023