At National University, we strive to make higher education accessible to all adult learners. View our resource articles below that provide insights and information to help navigate your education path.
Business & Management
In our Business and Management programs, you’ll master the knowledge and skills needed to function effectively in the global world through interactions with experts and colleagues who bring personal experience and practical wisdom into the classroom.
Education
Join a network of distinguished alumni who have completed a rigorous education that introduces essential knowledge, strategies, and techniques for connecting with students, developing curriculums, and becoming an inspiration in the classroom.
Engineering & Computing
As the fields of information technology and software engineering continue to expand at an incredible rate, so does the importance of these foundations. National University programs are designed to provide academic rigor, balanced with real-world learning environments.
Extended Learning
The Division of Extended Learning at National University offers a range of personal, professional, and academic learning opportunities by providing innovative and relevant programs that address pressing issues in an evolving global environment.
Grants, Scholarships & Financial Aid
As an NU student, you may be eligible for financial aid, including grants, loans, and scholarships, to help defer or delay tuition costs and related expenses. These resources will help you bridge the gap between your education and your financial resources.
Health & Human Services
There is a shortage of qualified nurses to meet the needs of a growing and diverse population. NU’s School of Health and Human Services was created to meet the growing need for trained healthcare professionals in California and throughout the country.
Higher Education
Students will learn different ways to establish meaningful community relationships and respond to diverse community interests, while keeping an eye on current trends and relevant financial and legal aspects of higher education at the same time.
Language Institute
The NU Language Institute offers English Language Learning programs for students at all levels who wish to enhance their professional and workplace skills or develop academically by pursuing a degree at an English-speaking college or university.
Letters & Sciences
Explore your creative expression, conduct exciting research projects, or delve into global cultures and languages. Here, you’ll “learn how to learn” and continue developing proficiencies, even after your degree is complete.
Military
National University was founded in 1971 by retired U.S. Navy Capt. David Chigos. Today, we proudly serve active-duty and veteran students from all branches of the military who are earning their college degrees at home, on base, and abroad.
Professional Studies
The diverse programs offered by National University’s College of Professional Studies are designed to prepare students for a rewarding career in a wide variety of fields, including accounting, engineering, criminal justice, healthcare, and more.
Psychology
Learn to explain behavior, cognition, and emotion from multiple schools of thought and multicultural perspectives while identifying problems and applying the research methods needed to solve them.
In NU’s Psychology programs you will learn how to explain behavior, cognition, and emotion from multiple schools of thought and multicultural perspectives, while at the same time identifying and isolating problems and applying the research methods needed to solve them.
San Diego
National University is proud to call San Diego home. It has an ideal Mediterranean climate, as well as hundreds of places to go and things to do, including parks, museums, restaurants, a bustling downtown, and some of the best beaches in the world.