North American College
| Motto | "Inspiration. Innovation. Global Competence." |
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| Type | Private, 4-year, not-for-profit, provisionally accredited |
| Established | 2007 |
| President | Serif Ali Tekalan |
| Location | Stafford, Texas, United States |
| Colours | Silver |
| Athletics | Tennis |
| Nickname | North American Stallions |
| Mascot | Stallion |
| Website | na |
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North American University (NAU) is a private, not-for-profit university in Houston, Texas. NAU offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in Business Administration, Computer Science, and Education. In the fall of 2013, the university changed its name from North American College to North American University.
The university's campus relocated to 11929 W. Airport Blvd. near Stafford,Tx in 2016.
NAU is an institution of higher education founded as Texas Gulf Institute in April 2007. The Institute, at the time, offered certificate programs for the first two years of its inception. Upon approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to offer bachelor's degree programs in July 2010, the school applied to change its name as North American College.
During the 2010-11 academic year the college moved into its new administrative and educational building located at 3203 N. Sam Houston Pkwy West in Houston, Texas. In the summer of 2012 Recayi "Reg" Pecen was approved as the second president of North American College by the college's board of trustees. Pecen has formal education in engineering with 14 years of state employee service to Iowa at the University of Northern Iowa. He has been active in state renewable energy efforts as well as with the American Society of Engineering Education's Energy Conversion and Conservation Division.
In May 2013, the college had its first commencement. The Class of 2013 included twelve students; nine graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration and three with a bachelor's in interdisciplinary studies in education.
In the fall of 2013, NAC changed to its name to North American University (NAU). There are more than 800 students in its ESL, bachelor's and master's degree programs. Students come from over 33 U.S. states and over 54 countries.
In the Summer of 2016, NAU migrated to a new 9 story campus in Stafford, TX.
NAU offers three bachelor's degree programs: Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, Computer Science and Business Administration. Bachelor's degree programs are organized under a different administrative department. NAU also offers four master's degree programs: M.Ed. in educational leadership, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed. in School Counseling, MBA and a M.S. in Computer Science.
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