National-Louis University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

National-Louis University is a Chicago-based multi-campus institution located in Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1886. NLU offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It also provides distance educations and online courses. The university is organized into the following colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Management and Business
• National College of Education

NLU’s campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of the notable alumni of the university are Denis Antoine, Ambassador to Grenada; Delores Petway Holmes, Founder of Project Ghana; and Betty Reed, Florida House of Representatives.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and therapy and counseling.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Selective admissions.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,056 in 2009-2010 (5,720 full-time equivalent).

About 20% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 80% of the class.

Undergrads are 21% of enrolled students and graduate students are 79%.

Students under 25 years old represent 12% of the student body. About 32% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 80% are full-time and 20% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

National-Louis University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (435 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Management Science
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2,031 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
• Community College Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (19 awarded)

• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Public Policy Analysis

LIBERAL ARTS (213 awarded)

• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (92 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Gerontology

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (294 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling