11255 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla
CA 92037-1011
Telephone: +1 800 NAT-UNIV
+1 (619) 563-2504 (admissions)
About National University
National University is an independent non-profit institution, accredited
by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the International
Assembly for Collegiate Business Education and the Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education.
It is California's second-largest private non-profit university, with a
statewide enrollment of more than 16,500 full time equivalent students.
It is also a two-time recipient of the Eureka Award, presented by the
California Council for Excellence in recognition of performance excellence.
The University was founded in San Diego in 1971 to make lifelong learning
opportunities accessible, challenging and relevant to a diverse population
of adult learners. NU consists of 27 campuses in 11 major metropolitan areas
throughout California. It offers 62 graduate and undergraduate degree
programs, including 38 online programs and more than 200 online courses, as
well as 12 teacher credential programs, a majority of which are available
through a unique one-course-per-month format.
NU has facilitated continuing education in the workplace by offering a
broad variety of its accredited degree and certificate programs through
partnerships with companies such as General Electric, Banco National de
Mexico, Sempra Energy, Pacific Bell, McDonalds the San Diego Chargers, the
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the Fresno County Sheriff's
Department, the Orange County Sheriff's Department and U.S. Border Patrol.
The University is a recognized leader in online and distance learning,
utilizing the Internet and videoconferencing to expand access to higher
education domestically and throughout the world..
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