National University Healthcare Programs

Located in San Diego, California, National University is a private not-for-profit institution. 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

How Do I Get Into National University?

You can apply to National University online at: www.nu.edu/Admissions/ApplyOnline.html

National University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

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National University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,648 undergraduate students at National University, with 2,932 being full-time and 4,716 being part-time.

There are also 9,487 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,932 full-time undergraduates at National University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	217
Black or African American	277
Hispanic or Latino	897
White	1,001
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	532

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

There are 147 bachelor’s degree and 150 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%
Medical Informatics	35%

National University Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	307	55	39	0	401
General Public Health	0	0	91	0	91
Health Care Management	36	0	27	0	63
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	59	0	0	0	59
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	31	0	0	0	31
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	26	0	0	0	26
Medical Informatics	0	0	26	0	26
Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	0	11	11
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	9	0	0	0	9
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	3	0	0	3
General Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems	0	0	1	0	1
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	0	0	0	0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	0	0	0	0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	468	58	184	11	721

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

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