
Northern Kentucky University
NKU has developed several pathways to assist KCTCS students determine what courses they should take to transfer to a specific program at NKU. Students wishing to transfer credits outside of the pathways listed below will have their application of transfer evaluated on a course by course basis.
NKU has established a dual admission program to assist KCTCS students with their transfer to NKU. The NKU application fee will be waived for participants in this program.
KCTCS students in an approved pathway are eligible for admission with junior standing to NKU provided they submit a completed application and have a minimum of 60 credits with a 2.0 or higher GPA.
Reverse Transfer
Reverse transfer allows students who transfer to another school before earning their
degree at KCTCS to earn their Associate's Degree when the missing coursework is completed
at the other school. KCTCS has an agreement with Northern Kentucky University to award
eligible students an Associate Degree through reverse transfer. For more information,
contact the transfer coordinator at the KCTCS college you attended.
KCTCS Scholars Award
For more information, visit NKU's Tuition & Scholarship Page
KCTCS2NKU is a dual-admissions partnership between the Kentucky Community & Technical College System and Northern Kentucky University. This program is for transfer assistance for students working toward the completion of an associate degree planning to transfer from a KCTCS institution to Northern Kentucky University.
Benefits of the KCTCS2NKU program include:
- Assigned academic advisors at both NKU and your KCTCS institution
- Access to NKU events and facilities (e.g., sporting events, Rec Center)
- Transfer Coordinator to assist in transitioning
- Access to NKU resources (e.g., Library, Tutoring)
- Application, confirmation, and orientation fees waived when you apply to transfer
Students can apply to participate in the pathway program by completing the online application on the KCTCS2NKU webpage. Students must be enrolled in at least six credit hours at a KCTCS institution, enrolled in an associate degree program, plan to transfer to NKU, and maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at their KCTCS institution.
PATHWAYS:
To view the pathways, please visit the KCTCS 2 NKU site
- AA to BS in Business Admin-Accounting [PDF]
- AA to BA in Anthropology [PDF]
- AAS CIT Informatics Track to BS in Computer Information Technology-All Tracks [PDF]
- AAS CIT Information Security Track to BS in Computer Information Technology-All Tracks [PDF]
- AAS CIT Network Administration Track to BS in Computer Information Technology-All Tracks [PDF]
- AAS CIT Programming Track to BS in Computer Information Technology-Web and Database Admin Track [PDF]
- AS to BS in Computer Information Technology-All Tracks [PDF]
- AA to BA in Communication Studies [PDF]
- AS to BS in Computer Science [PDF]
- AAS Criminal Justice to BA in Criminal Justice [PDF]
- AAS Education to BA in Early Childhood Education-Certification Track [PDF]
- AAS Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education to BA in Early Childhood Education-Certification Track [PDF]
- AAS Education to BA in Early Childhood Education-Non Certification Track [PDF]
- AAS Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education to BA in Early Childhood Education-Non Certification Track [PDF]
- AA to BS in Economics [PDF]
- AS to BS in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology [PDF]
- AA to BA in Elementary Education [PDF]
- AAS Education to BA in Elementary Education [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-Entrepreneurship [PDF]
- AS to BS in Exercise Science [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-Finance [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-General Business [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-Global Supply Chain Management [PDF]
- AAS EMS-Paramedic to BS in Health Science-Completion Track [PDF]
- AAS Health Information Technology to BS in Health Science-Completion Track [PDF]
- AAS Medical Assisting to BS in Health Science-Completion Track [PDF]
- AA to BS in Health Science-Transdisciplinary Track [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-Human Resource Management [PDF]
- AAS Human Services to BS in Human Services and Addictions [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-International Business [PDF]
- AA to BS in Library Informatics [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-Management [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-Marketing [PDF]
- AAS Engineering & Electronics Technology-Robotics & Automation Track to BS in Mechatronics Engineering Technology [PDF]
- AS to BS in Mechatronics Engineering Technology [PDF]
- AAS Education to BA in Middle Grades Education [PDF]
- AS to BS in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology [PDF]
- AAS Nursing to BS in Nursing (RN to BSN) [PDF]
- AA to BA in Organizational Leadership [PDF]
- AS to BA in Organizational Leadership [PDF]
- AA to BA in Philosophy [PDF]
- AA to BA in Political Science [PDF]
- AA to BA in Psychological Science [PDF]
- AA to BS in Psychological Science [PDF]
- AAS Respiratory Care to BS in Respiratory Care Completion Program [PDF]
- AS to BA in Chemistry with Secondary Education [PDF]
- AA to BA in English with Secondary Education [PDF]
- AA to BA in Social Studies with Secondary Education [PDF]
- AA to BA in Spanish with Secondary Education [PDF]
- AS to BA in Biology with Secondary Education [PDF]
- AAS Education to BA or BS in a Teaching Discipline with Secondary Education [PDF]
- AS to BS in Mathematics with Secondary Education [PDF]
- AAS Human Services to Bachelor of Social Work [PDF]
- AA to BS in Sociology [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-Sports Business and Event Management [PDF]
- AA to BS in Business Admin-Entrepreneurship [PDF]
OTHER:
For more information visit NKU's Transfer website.