National University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

National University is an accredited, private university located in La Jolla, California. It was established in 1971 and is the second-largest private nonprofit university in the state of California. The university has more than 25 regional campuses located throughout the state and one in Nevada.

NU offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs and over 300 courses of study. The university is organized into the following schools and colleges:

• The College of Arts and Sciences
• The School of Business and Management
• The School of Education
• The School of Engineering and Technology
• The School of Health and Human Services
• The School of Media and Communication

NU enrolls more than 20,000 full-time undergraduate and graduate students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Other academic year.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 15,521 in 2009-2010 (21,121 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 26% of enrolled students and graduate students are 74%.

Students under 25 years old represent 12% of the student body. About 24% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

National University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (679 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Business/Management
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Finance and Financial Management Services
• Finance
• Human Resources Management and Services
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Management Science
• Marketing Research
• Organizational Behavior Studies
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (162 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6,351 awarded)

• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (31 awarded)

• Engineering Science
• Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (42 awarded)

• Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (122 awarded)

• Public Administration

LAW (8 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (413 awarded)

• Arabic Language and Literature
• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (160 awarded)

• Health Aide
• Nursing

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (52 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (193 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (492 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology