Northern Kentucky University
Overview
Northern Kentucky University is a public university in Highland Heights, KY. It reported 1,035 awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24. Program-level details are not verified yet. Submit program details.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS
| Award level | Field (CIP) | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degreeBSN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 239 |
| Master's degreeMSN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 625 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificateGrad Cert | Adult Health Nurse/Nursing (51.3803) | 72 |
| Doctor's degree – professional practiceDNP | Nursing Practice (51.3818) | 99 |
- Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
- 18,500 (institution-wide, all students)
Tuition
- Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $10,512 (institution-wide)
- Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $21,096 (institution-wide)
- Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
- $384 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $10,206 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $15,660 (institution-wide)
Accreditation & approval
Nursing program accreditation
- Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Baccalaureate (BSN) · College of Health Professions, Highland Heights, KY
Initial: September 14, 2015 · Most recent: September 14, 2020 · Term expires: June 30, 2031 · Next review: Fall 2030
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Master's (MSN) · College of Health Professions, Highland Heights, KY
Initial: September 14, 2015 · Most recent: September 14, 2020 · Term expires: June 30, 2031 · Next review: Fall 2030
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · College of Health Professions, Highland Heights, KY
Initial: September 10, 2018 · Most recent: September 25, 2023 · Term expires: June 30, 2034 · Next review: Fall 2033
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Post-Graduate APRN Certificate (Post-Master's) · College of Health Professions, Highland Heights, KY
Initial: September 14, 2015 · Most recent: September 14, 2020 · Term expires: June 30, 2031 · Next review: Fall 2030
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Location & contact
- Address
- Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
- Main phone
- 859-572-5100
- Website
- www.nku.edu
- IPEDS unit ID
- 157447
Sources
School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (KY) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (KY) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (KY) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (KY) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- IPEDS data for Northern Kentucky University (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
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