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At NKU excellence meets opportunity. We meet you where you are—in person, online or hybrid. You will learn in a student-centered environment with flexible schedules and personalized degree plans focused on your goals. Your journey to success starts here.

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NKU in View is a digital magazine dedicated to recognizing Norse Nation’s recent achievements while looking ahead at what’s in store for the community.  Read the latest issue.

 

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  • KCTCS and NKU officials pose at a table in front of a blue KCTCS back drop where they had just signed the subject agreement.

    KCTCS, NKU Launch Bold New Model for Student Success

    Accelerating student success and strengthening Kentucky’s workforce pipeline are a driving force behind Kentucky Community and Technical College (KCTCS) and Northern Kentucky University’s (NKU) new transfer partnership, designed to remove education barriers for today’s student, and the future of the Commonwealth.

  • A woman stands behind a podium in front of a powerpoint presentation about the Loud Manchise Labour Management Conference.

    43rd Lou Manchise Labor-Management Conference focuses on labor-management collaboration

    The annual Lou Manchise Labor-Management Conference returns to Northern Kentucky University for its 43rd year on Friday, May 15. Hosted by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Center in the Haile College of Business, this year’s conference will bring together business and community leaders to explore strategies for stronger workplace collaboration.

  • A lot of students walk to class by Nunn Hall, home to NKU's Chase College of Law.

    NKU Chase College of Law continues to rise in U.S. News rankings

    Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law has once again moved up in the latest U.S. News and World Report Best Law School rankings, marking the fifth consecutive year the college has improved its national standing.

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