Also known as

  • NKU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,765
64.1% Female
35.9% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Public

Region
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
7

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
1
Distance
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.48%
Asian
5.86%
Black or African American
1.99%
Hispanic or Latino
0.14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
85.14%
White
0.80%
Two or more races
2.10%
Unknown
2.17%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$40

Admissions Office Web Address
www.nku.edu/admission/index.php

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$9,612

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$14,796

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
Yes

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
Yes

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 583 583 0 0
With faculty status 583 583 0 0
Tenured 285 285 0 0
On tenure track 106 106 0 0
Not on tenure track 192 192 0 0
Annual contract 188 188 0 0
Less-than annual contract 4 4 0 0
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$9,612

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$14,796

Financial aid office web address
financialaid.nku.edu/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room & Board Charge
$8,768

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$9,612$14,796
Full time Fees$384$384
Part time, per credit hour$534$822

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $17,576 $384 $28,418 $384

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,765
64.1% Female
35.9% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.48%
Asian
5.86%
Black or African American
1.99%
Hispanic or Latino
0.14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
85.14%
White
0.80%
Two or more races
2.10%
Unknown
2.17%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 4 5
Asian 10 31
Black Or African American 60 102
Hispanic Or Latino 17 38
Non-resident Alien 28 32
White 845 1,509
Two Or More Races 6 16
Unknown 23 35

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
528
30.5% Male
69.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
23
47.8% Male
52.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
148
56.1% Male
43.9% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
56
33.9% Male
66.1% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
20
15.0% Male
85.0% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099

Phone
859-572-5100

Fax

Email


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