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National University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in La Jolla, California. The city atmosphere of La Jolla makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

403 Undergraduate Degrees
482 Graduate Degrees
89% Acceptance Rate

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National University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at National University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Value Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Value Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#21 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#58 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#64 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#159 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards National University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#5 Best Business/Corporate Communications Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#6 Best Associate Degree Schools Course Advisor
#139 Best General Business Administration and Management Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#144 Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#161 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual
#189 Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans College Factual

Where Is National University?

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Contact details for National University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 11255 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037-1011
Phone: 800-628-8648
Website: www.nu.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaluniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/natuniv

How Do I Get Into National University?

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

Admission Requirements for National University

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank considered but not required
High School Transcript considered but not required
College Prep Program neither required nor recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores neither required nor recommended
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into National University?

89% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
Since National University has an acceptance rate of 89%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Can I Afford National University?

55% Take Out Loans
3.7% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At National University, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,381 a year. That adds up to $29,524 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at National University is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

National University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,292 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,441 undergraduate students at National University, with 3,292 being full-time and 5,149 being part-time.

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There are also 9,629 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,292 full-time undergraduates at National University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 301
Hispanic or Latino 956
White 1,179
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 843

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

4,683 Took All Classes Online
7,959 Took At Least One Class Online
-19.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 7,959 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.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of National University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at National University was $13,320 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how National University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Business/Corporate Communications #1 #1
Business/Corporate Communications #4 #1
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #7 #1
Organizational Behavior Studies #9 #1
Construction Management #10 #1
International Business #13 #1
Management Science #13 #4
International Business/Trade/Commerce #13 #1
Construction Management #13 #1
Finance #22 #7
Public Relations & Advertising #31 #4
Organizational Leadership #34 #22
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #39 #1
General Management Information Systems #43 #10
Management Information Systems #46 #10
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration #55 #22
Accounting #73 #13

Online Affordability Rankings of National University Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at National University was $13,320 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how National University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Construction Management #1 #1
Organizational Behavior Studies #1 #1
Construction Management #1 #1
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #4 #4
Public Relations & Advertising #7 #4
Business/Corporate Communications #10 #7
Business/Corporate Communications #10 #7
International Business/Trade/Commerce #10 #10
International Business #10 #10
Management Science #13 #13
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #16 #16
Finance #16 #16
Finance & Financial Management #19 #19
General Management Information Systems #22 #22
Accounting #22 #22
Accounting #28 #28
Management Information Systems #31 #31
Organizational Leadership #33 #33
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration #36 #36
Human Resource Management #41 #41

Online Growth Rankings of National University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at National University was -19.3%. This is the #1,767 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at National University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at National University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at National University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Business/Corporate Communications #20
Business/Corporate Communications #20
Banking and Financial Support Services #24
Construction Management #25
Construction Management #25
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #36
Organizational Behavior Studies #75
Management Science #94
International Business #104
International Business/Trade/Commerce #104
General Management Information Systems #123
Public Relations & Advertising #130
Finance #136
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #150
Management Information Systems #164
Finance & Financial Management #199
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration #231
Organizational Leadership #365
Human Resource Management #375

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

National University Business Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 16 4 217 0 220 457
Organizational Leadership 0 0 23 0 98 121
Accounting 0 0 40 0 59 99
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 0 0 0 78 78
General Management Information Systems 0 0 41 0 18 59
Business/Corporate Communications 0 0 19 0 0 19
Finance 0 0 14 0 0 14
Construction Management 0 0 12 0 0 12
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 0 0 12 0 0 12
Management Science 0 0 0 1 7 8
Organizational Behavior Studies 0 0 5 0 0 5
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 0 0 0 1 1
Banking and Financial Support Services 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 16 4 383 1 481 885

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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