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National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. San Diego is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

3,292 Full-Time Undergraduates

$13,320 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is National University?

Contact details for National University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9388 Lightwave Ave, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone:	800-628-8648
Website:	www.nu.edu

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Can I Afford National University?

$13,320 In-State Tuition

36% Take Out Loans

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at National University paid $370 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,320	$13,320
Books and Supplies	$938	$938

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At National University, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $8,722 a year. That adds up to $34,888 over four years for those students.

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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.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

11,757 Took All Classes Online

12,521 Took At Least One Class Online

There are 147 bachelor’s degree and 147 master’s degree programs available online at National University. In 2022-2023, 12,521 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.

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 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of National University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	46%

National University Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Health Care Management	36	36
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	31	31
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	26	26
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	9	9
Engineering Technology	0	0
Marine Engineering Technology	0	0
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0
TOTAL	102	102

National University Trades

In a recent academic period, National University awarded 204 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	9
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	31
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	36
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	26
Total	0	0	0	204

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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