National University Teaching Programs

National University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in San Diego, California. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is National University?

Contact details for National University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9388 Lightwave Ave, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone:	800-628-8648
Website:	www.nu.edu

How Do I Get Into National University?

You can apply to National University online at: www.nu.edu/Admissions/ApplyOnline.html

National University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford National University?

National University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,648 undergraduate students at National University, with 2,932 being full-time and 4,716 being part-time.

There are also 9,487 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,932 full-time undergraduates at National University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of National University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	217
Black or African American	277
Hispanic or Latino	897
White	1,001
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	532

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at National University. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at National University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Germany, and Thailand.

Online Learning at National University

There are 147 bachelor’s degree and 150 master’s degree programs available online at National University. In 2022-2023, 12,521 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at National University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of National University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	36%
English & Language Arts Education	18%
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	50%

National University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	0	944	944
General Special Education	3	0	361	364
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	207	207
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	140	140
Early Childhood Education	99	2	35	136
Learning Sciences	0	0	98	98
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	40	40
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	40	40
Elementary Education	30	0	4	34
English & Language Arts Education	11	0	0	11
Multicultural Education	0	0	6	6
Mathematics Education	4	0	0	4
Health Education	2	0	0	2
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	0	0	0
Secondary Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	149	2	1,875	2,026

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By University under License

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