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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.

55% Acceptance Rate

Where Is National University?

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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

Admission Requirements for National University

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Considered but not required
College Prep Program Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Neither required nor recommended
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into National University?

55% Acceptance Rate
52% Of Accepted Are Women
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.Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 43%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Can I Afford National University?

1.1% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at National University is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

National University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,932 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,648 undergraduate students at National University, with 2,932 being full-time and 4,716 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

11,960 Took All Classes Online
13,705 Took At Least One Class Online
-19.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 147 bachelor’s degree and 150 master’s degree programs available online at National University. In 2020-2021, 13,705 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.

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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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of National University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at National University was -19.3%. This is the #1,823 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at National University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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