Motto |
Discendo Vivimus (Latin) |
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Motto in English
|
We live through learning |
Type | Private, nonprofit |
Established | 1971 |
Endowment | $558.9 million |
Chancellor | Michael R. Cunningham, Ph.D. |
President | David W. Andrews, Ph.D. |
Academic staff
|
2,721 (full & part-time) |
Students | 23,909 |
Undergraduates | 12,089 |
Postgraduates | 11,820 |
Location | San Diego, California, United States |
Campus | Urban, 28 campuses |
Alumni | 150,000 |
Colors |
Blue and Light Gray |
Affiliations | National University System |
Website | www |
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National University (NU) is a private, nonprofit institution of higher education in California. Founded in 1971, National University is headquartered in La Jolla, California, United States. National University offers academic degree programs at campuses located throughout the state of California, one campus in Nevada, and online.
National University is organized into four professional schools and two colleges: the College of Letters and Sciences; the Sanford College of Education; the School of Business and Management; the School of Engineering and Computing; the School of Health and Human Services; and the School of Professional Studies. National University's online academic programs are interactive with streaming videos, real-time discussions, multimedia learning material, and online classrooms.
Programs at National University are concentrated (typically 4 weeks in length) and are designed primarily for adult learners. On campus classes are mainly scheduled during weeknights with an occasional Saturday.
National University's academic programs include associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, teaching credentials, and certificate programs.
National University is organized into four professional schools and two colleges: the College of Letters and Sciences; the Sanford College of Education; the School of Business and Management; the School of Engineering and Computing; the School of Health and Human Services; and the School of Professional Studies. The university offers over 130 undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as 23 teacher credential/certificate programs. Participating in online education since 1996, National University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs and over 1,500 courses online.
National University’s College of Letters and Sciences provides the undergraduate general education courses to the students enrolled in all of the schools of National and the college itself offers liberal arts programs from bachelor's degrees in biological science, history, and psychology to master's degrees in creative writing, English, film studies, gerontology, and strategic communications.