Northern Kentucky University
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
Est. Student Population
Healthcare Programs
About Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University is a public comprehensive institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. NKU offers more than 90 degree programs including Construction Management, Environmental Science, and Marketing.
Among Northern Kentucky University's course offerings are the following healthcare-related courses:
Nursing - Bachelor of Science
The Nursing program at Northern Kentucky University aims to prepare students to become registered nurses through hands-on, experiential learning during classwork and in the school's simulation lab. Students will learn the skills necessary to sit for the NCLEX exam. The program boasts a 97% exam pass rate.
Recent news about Northern Kentucky University
The partnership will result in the Senior Workforce Program, which will serve adults aged 55 and over as they pursue new skills and workforce training.
Thanks to donations from three partner organizations being matched by the state of Kentucky’s new Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund, Northern Kentucky University now has more than $2 million to provide for student scholarships in programs like nursing, behavioral health services, and respiratory care.
The grant, which totals $2.4 million, will benefit students in Northern Kentucky University’s human services programs through scholarships, internship placements, stipends, and apprenticeships.
The $257,596 grant from the National Science Foundation will give Monica Wakefield, who is the director of the Anthropology and Evolutionary Studies programs, the opportunity to research juvenile primates.
The grant was awarded through the United States Department of State Diversify Education Abroad for US Students (IDEAS) program and totals $35,000.
Dr. Cady Short-Thompson is the first permanent woman president Northern Kentucky University has ever had.