2025-2026 Tuition Schedule

RATES INCLUDE TUITION AS ESTABLISHED BY NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF REGENTS. RATES ARE EFFECTIVE FALL 2025 AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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Rates below do not apply for students enrolled in an Accelerated Online major.  Click here for specific information on rates for Accelerated Online majors or Accelerated Online Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

New Students Starting Classes in Fall of 2025

New Students that live in Ohio and Indiana will be offered the Kentucky resident tuition rate.

• + 2025-26 Undergraduate

  2025-26 Undergraduate	Per credit hour rate	Full Time rate per semester (12-16 hours)*
  KY/OH/IN Residents admitted Fall 2025 or after	$463	$5,748
  Non-residents admitted Fall 2025 or after	$625	$7,692
  Kentucky admitted before Fall 2025	$463	$5,748
  OH/IN and other Non-residents admitted before Fall 2025(1)	$932	$11,376
  Online Major	$499	N/A
  PACE Major	$463	N/A
  Dual Credit/School-Based Scholars	$94	N/A

  * Students that attempt more than 16 credit hours will be charged additional tuition at the regular tuition rate per hour for every hour over 16.  This amount includes all mandatory fees.

  **Additional fees include the mandatory campus rec fee (see complete list of miscellaneous fees) as well as any applicable class fees. Click here to view class fees.

  (1) Students may qualify for EDGE and TIP financial aid awards to offset a portion of these costs.

• + 2025-26 General Graduate
  

  2025-26 General Graduate	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$593
  Graduate Metro (4)	$721
  Non-resident	$910
  Online	$704

  **Additional fees include the mandatory campus rec fee (see complete list of miscellaneous fees) as well as any applicable class fees. Click here to view class fees.

  ⁽⁴⁾ Graduate Metro Rate: Students who reside in any Ohio or Indiana counties

• + 2025-26 College of Business Graduate
  

  2025-26 College of Business Graduate	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$609
  Graduate Metro(4)	$715
  Non-resident	$992
  Masters of Business Leadership & Innovation (MBLI) Cohort 2025-2027	$5,094/semester
  Masters of Business Leadership & Innovation (MBLI) Cohort 2024-2026	$4,970/semester
  Master of Accountancy - Resident	$549
  Master of Accountancy - Ohio/Indiana	$645
  Master of Accountancy - Nonresident	$896

  **Additional fees include the mandatory campus rec fee (see complete list of miscellaneous fees) as well as any applicable class fees. Click here to view class fees.

  ⁽⁴⁾ Graduate Metro: Students who reside in any Ohio or Indiana counties.

• + 2025-26 College of Health and Human Services Graduate
  

  2025-26 College of Health and Human Services	Per credit hour rate
  Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) (Post-Master's)	$710
  DNP for CRNA's (Post-Master's)	$693
  DNP - Nursing Anesthesia (resident)	$787
  DNP - Nursing Anesthesia (non-resident)	$1,008
  DNP - Nursing Anesthesia (metro-see qualifying counties below***)	$787
  Doctorate in Occupational Therapy	$787
  Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	$714
  Masters of Science in Exercise Science	$485
  Cardiovascular Perfusion	$898

  2025-26 Masters of Social Work, MA School Counseling &MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$647
  Graduate Metro (4)	$665
  Non-resident	$909

  2025-26 Masters of Science in Athletic Training	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$543
  Graduate Metro (4)	$648
  Non-resident	$648

  **Additional fees include the mandatory campus rec fee (see complete list of miscellaneous fees) as well as any applicable class fees. Click here to view class fees.

  ***NAP students from the following Ohio counties are eligible for the in-state tuition rate:  Adams, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Licking, Madison, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Scioto, Ross, Union, Warren

• + 2025-26 Masters of Education
  

  2025-26 Masters of Education & Education Post Masters	Per credit hour rate
  	$422

  **Additional fees include the mandatory campus rec fee (see complete list of miscellaneous fees) as well as any applicable class fees. Click here to view class fees.
   
• + 2025-26 Masters of Science in Computer Science
  

  2025-26 Masters of Science in Computer Science	Per credit hour rate
  	$603

  **Additional fees include the mandatory campus rec fee (see complete list of miscellaneous fees) as well as any applicable class fees. Click here to view class fees.
   
• + 2025-26 Doctorate in Education
  

  2025-26 Doctorate in Education	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$513 (5)
  Graduate Metro (4)	$513 (5)
  Non-resident	$823 (5)

  **Additional fees include the mandatory campus rec fee (see complete list of miscellaneous fees) as well as any applicable class fees. Click here to view class fees.

  ⁽⁴⁾ Graduate Metro Rate: Students who reside in any Ohio or Indiana counties.

  ⁽⁵⁾ Doctorate in Education rate includes $100 per credit hour program fee.
  

• + 2025-26 Chase College of Law
  

  2025-26 Chase College of Law	Per credit hour rate	Per semester rate (13 - 16 hours)*
  Resident	$938	$12,621
  Non-resident	$1,479	$19,654
  MLS	$902	N/A
  LLM Program (6)	$1,059	N/A

  * Students that attempt more than 16 credit hours will be charged additional tuition at the regular tuition rate per hour for every hour over 16.

  **Additional fees include the mandatory campus rec fee (see complete list of miscellaneous fees) as well as any applicable class fees. Click here to view class fees.

  ⁽⁶⁾ For details see LLM program information.