2024-2025 Tuition Schedule

RATES INCLUDE TUITION AS ESTABLISHED BY NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF REGENTS. RATES ARE EFFECTIVE FALL 2024 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 tuition rates will be approved by the NKU Board of Regents on June 11, 2025.

• + 2024-25 Undergraduate

  2024-25 Undergraduate	Per credit hour rate	Full Time rate per semester (12-16 hours)*
  KY Resident	$446	$5,544
  Metro (1)	$675	$8,292
  Indiana Residents (2)	$446	$5,544
  Ohio Reciprocity (3)	$446	$5,544
  Non-resident	$897	$10,956
  Online Major	$482	N/A
  PACE Major	$446	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⁾ Metro Rate: The former undergraduate Metro rate (prior to Fall 2017 only) is being phased out over the next 6 years.  Effective Fall 2019 - New incoming full-time students may be charged the regular non-resident rate but qualify for the EDGE award. 

  ⁽²⁾ Indiana Rate: Degree seeking residents of the following counties in Indiana are eligible for this rate: Dearborn, Franklin, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland.  

  ⁽³⁾ Ohio Reciprocity: A special rate for undergraduate students who are working on an initial bachelor's degree and meet ALL of the following three conditions. 

  a.  Are a resident of certain Ohio counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Highland, or Warren.

  b. Have an associate degree from one of the following Ohio institutions: University of Cincinnati (including UC Blue Ash College and UC Clermont College), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Clark State Community College, Miami University - Hamilton, Miami University - Middletown or Southern State Community College.

  c.  Have submitted all necessary credentials to the NKU Office of Undergraduate Admissions by appropriate deadlines. Fall deadline is August 1, spring deadline is December 1, and summer deadline is May 1. The following programs are excluded from this tuition program: Early Childhood Education (Birth - Kindergarten) and Nursing.

• + 2024-25 General Graduate

  2024-25 General Graduate	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$578
  Graduate Metro (4)	$704
  Non-resident	$887
  Online	$686

  **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

• + 2024-25 College of Business Graduate
  

  2024-25 College of Business Graduate	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$594
  Graduate Metro(4)	$698
  Non-resident	$968
  Masters of Business Leadership & Innovation (MBLI)	$4,970/semester
  Master of Accountancy - Resident	$536
  Master of Accountancy - Ohio/Indiana	$629
  Master of Accountancy - Nonresident	$874

  **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.

• + 2024-25 College of Health and Human Services Graduate
  

  2024-25 College of Health and Human Services	Per credit hour rate
  Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) (Post-Master's)	$693
  DNP for CRNA's (Post-Master's)	$693
  DNP - Nursing Anesthesia (resident)	$768
  DNP - Nursing Anesthesia (non-resident)	$983
  Doctorate in Occupational Therapy	$768
  Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	$697
  Masters of Science in Exercise Science	$473
  Cardiovascular Perfusion	$876

  2024-25 Masters of Social Work, MA School Counseling &MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$631
  Graduate Metro (4)	$649
  Non-resident	$887

  2024-25 Masters of Science in Athletic Training	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$530
  Graduate Metro (4)	$632
  Non-resident	$632

  **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.

• + 2024-25 Masters of Education
  

  2024-25 Masters of Education & Education Post Masters	Per credit hour rate
  	$412

  **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.
   
• + 2024-25 Masters of Science in Computer Science
  

  2024-25 Masters of Science in Computer Science	Per credit hour rate
  	$588

  **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.
   
• + 2024-25 Doctorate in Education
  

  2024-25 Doctorate in Education	Per credit hour rate
  KY Resident	$500 (5)
  Graduate Metro (4)	$500 (5)
  Non-resident	$803 (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.
  

• + 2024-25 Chase College of Law
  

  2024-25 Chase College of Law	Per credit hour rate	Per semester rate (13 - 16 hours)*
  Resident	$915	$12,322
  Non-resident	$1,479	$19,654
  MLS	$880	N/A
  LLM Program (6)	$1,034	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.