National University Trade Programs

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.

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

Can I Afford National University?

During the <nil> academic year, 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.

National University Undergraduate Student Diversity

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.

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.