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Graduate Programs at NKU

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Graduate Program 32 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 3 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 5,184
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees $16,350

Graduate Programs Overview

Northern Kentucky University offers 32 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 3 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 5,184 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at NKU and 4,167 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $10,788 for Kentucky residents and $16,350 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Northern Kentucky University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (28 programs)
Doctorate - Research (1 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (3 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (2 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Tuition & Fees$10,788 Kentucky residents
$16,350 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment5,184 graduate students
4,167 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at NKU

It offers 32 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Doctorate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree282
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship10
Doctor's degree - professional practice31
Total323

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $10,788 for Kentucky residents and $16,350 for students from other States at Northern Kentucky University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.91% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2022202320242025
In-State$10,284$10,284$10,590$10,788
Out-of-State$15,594$15,594$16,044$16,350
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Northern Kentucky University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Northern Kentucky University, 5,184 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,481 male and 3,703 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,484 full-time and 3,700 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total5,1843,7031,481
Full-time1,4841,049435
Part-time3,7002,6541,046
[Chart] Northern Kentucky University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Northern Kentucky University, 4,167 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 436 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 5,184 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total5,184
Online Exclusively4,167
In Some Online Classes436
Not In Online Classes581
[Chart] Northern Kentucky University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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