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The real 4-year cost of Northern Kentucky University
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Northern Kentucky University went from $6,528 to $10,896, an average of 2.3% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,676 |
| Year 2 | $11,948 |
| Year 3 | $12,226 |
| Year 4 | $12,511 |
| 4-year total | $48,360 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $8,360
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $25,032
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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