Northern Kentucky University Online Learning

If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at Northern Kentucky University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at NKU

NKU offers 4 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 143 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Construction Management	32
Health Sciences & Services	73
History	30
Sociology	8

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at NKU is $20,064. Part time students pay $836 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our NKU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at NKU

You can get an online master's degree in 2 different fields at NKU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Health & Physical Education	10
Health Sciences & Services	21

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at NKU is $15,210. Part time graduate students pay $845 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at NKU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 15,166 students took at least one online class at Northern Kentucky University. Of these students, 9,357 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 1,278 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 4,531 were graduate students.

All Online Students at NKU

Of the 16,211 students at Northern Kentucky University, 93.55% (15,166) took at least one class online. About 48.33% (7,835) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Northern Kentucky University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	15,166	7,835
2018-2019	5,071	4,157
2017-2018	7,567	2,740
2016-2017	6,120	1,671
2015-2016	5,881	1,582

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at NKU

In 2019-2020, 9,604 undergraduate students attended Northern Kentucky University. Of these students 97.43% (9,357) took at least one class online. 31.64% (3,039) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Northern Kentucky University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	9,357	3,039
2018-2019	1,705	1,281
2017-2018	5,480	1,118
2016-2017	4,928	891
2015-2016	4,808	906

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at NKU

Of the 1,903 undergraduate non-seekers at Northern Kentucky University, 67.16% (1,278) took at least one class online. About 48.29% (919) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Northern Kentucky University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,278	919
2018-2019	465	353
2017-2018	346	246
2016-2017	198	151
2015-2016	138	98

Online Graduate Students at NKU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 4,704 graduate students attended Northern Kentucky University, and 96.32% (4,531) were enrolled in at least one online class. 82.42% (3,877) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Northern Kentucky University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,531	3,877
2018-2019	2,901	2,523
2017-2018	1,741	3,877
2016-2017	994	629
2015-2016	935	578

Related Schools

If you’re considering Northern Kentucky University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• East Tennessee State University
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
• Morehead State University
• University of Southern Indiana
• University of West Georgia

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