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2011-2012 Schedule of Tuition and Fees

*New for 2011-2012...All registered students will be charged a $4 per credit hour Campus Recreation Fee which was requested by the Student Government Association and approved by the NKU Board of Regents for the 2011-12 school year.  The funds collected for the campus recreation fee will be used to upgrade the current campus recreation facilities.  

These are the current rates, which are charged per semester:

Kentucky Residents
 
2011-2012
Undergraduate Full-Time (12-16 hours)*
$3,744
Undergraduate Per Credit Hour (up to 12 hours and each hour 17 and above)
$312
General Graduate Rate
$423
College of Business General Graduate Rate
$524
Non-Resident 
 
2011-2012
Undergraduate Full-Time Non-Resident (12-16 hours)*
$7,488
Undergraduate Per Credit Hour (up to 12 hours and each hour 17 and above)
$624
General Graduate Rate Non-Resident

$728
College of Business Graduate Non-Resident Rate
$884
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area Residents** 
 
2011-2012
Undergraduate Full-Time Metro (12-16 hours)* 

$6,084
Undergraduate Per Credit Hour (up to 12 hours and each hour 17 and above)
$507
Graduate Metro Rate
$554
College of Business Graduate Metro Rate
$634
Indiana Residents*** 
 
2011-2012
Undergraduate Full-Time (12-16 hours)*
$4,188
Undergraduate Per Credit Hour (up to 12 hours and each hour 17 and above)
$349
Ohio Reciprocity****
 
 2011-2012
Undergraduate Full-Time (12-16 hours)*
$3,744
Undergraduate Per Credit Hour (up to 12 hours and each hour 17 and above)
$312
PACE Majors
 
Undergraduate Per Credit Hour
2011-2012
$337
Undergraduate Online Program Majors
 
Undergraduate Per Credit Hour
2011-2012
$347
Graduate Online Program Majors

Graduate Per Credit Hour

2011-2012

$463

 Doctorate in Education

Resident Annual Rate

$11,007

Metro Annual Rate

$13,503

Non-Resident Annual Rate

$19,743

Doctorate in Nursing Practice

DNP Per Credit Hour

2011-2012

$515

Salmon P. Chase College of Law Tuition Rates

Executive Leadership and Organizational Change Tuition Rates

*The tuition charged on your account is based on your admission and enrollment status, not the specific classes you are registered for.  For example, if you are admitted and enrolled in a graduate program, you will be charged the graduate rate for all of the courses you take.

*Summer tuition is not capped for full time students. Tuition is charged per credit hour in the summer semester.

*Those students who elect to audit a course pay the same fees per hour as courses being taken for credit.

*A change of major that takes place after the last day to add a full session class for the semester will not affect your tuition rate for that semester.  The tuition change will take effect at the start of the following semester.

**Metro Rate:  UNDERGRADUATE - Students who reside in the following Ohio counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Licking, Madison, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Scioto, Ross, Union and Warren.

**Metro Rate: GRADUATE - Students who reside in the following Ohio and Indiana counties:
Ohio: Adams, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Licking, Madison, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Scioto, Ross, Union and Warren. 
Indiana: Dearborn, Franklin, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland

***Indiana Rate: UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE SEEKING residents of the following counties in Indiana are eligible for this rate: Dearborn, Franklin, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland.

****Ohio Reciprocity: UNDERGRADUATE students must be working on an initial bachelor's degree and must be a resident from one of the following Ohio counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Highland or Warren AND have an Associate Degree from one of the following Ohio institutions: University of Cincinnati (including Raymond Walters and Clermont College), Cincinnati State Technical Community College, Clark Community College or Southern State Community College AND have submitted all necessary credentials to the NKU Office of Admissions by appropriate deadlines. (Fall = August 1, Spring = December 1, and Summer = May 1). Excluded programs: Early Childhood Education (Birth - Kindergarten), Criminal Justice, Environmental Science, and Nursing.

Rate includes tuition as established by Northern Kentucky University's Board of Regents. Rates are subject to change.

Course Fees

Fees of various amounts are assessed for some or all classes in the following areas.  

Graduate Online Course Fee (Non-Online majors) - $40/Hour
Undergraduate Online Course Fee (Non-Online majors) - $35/Hour
PACE Course Fee (Non-PACE majors) - $25/Hour

Art
Biology
Chemistry
Criminal Justice
Environmental Science
Geography
Geology
Human Services
Kinesiology
Music
Nursing
Physical Education
Public Administration
Radiologic Technology
Respiratory Care
Social Work

Auto Registration Fees

Full-time or Part-time Undergraduate, Graduate or Law Students - $202 per year
Full-time or Part-time Students, Semester Permit - $116 per semester
Summer Only Permit - $45

For more information please visit the Parking website at: http://parking.nku.edu/

Miscellaneous Fees

Admissions Application fee - $40
Admissions Application fee for Doctorate program - $55
Admissions Confirmation fee - $75
All-Card I.D. Replacement fee - $10
Book Connection Fee - $7
Campus Recreation Fee - $4/credit hour (max $48)
Graduation fee - $50
Late Graduate Graduation Application Fee - $80/$100
Late Undergraduate Graduation Application Fee - $75
Late Registration fee - $25
NKU Account Maintenance Fee - 1.25% charged monthly
NKU Payment Plan Fee - $50
Non-Payment Reinstatement Fee - $100
Official Transcript Fee - $7/$10
Returned Check - $30