National University (National) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in San Diego, CA.
It offers 78 graduate programs - 59 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 12 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,416.
A total of 10,878 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 22,115 students at National. National offers online graduate programs and 10,072 out of 10,878 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find National's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,416. It offers seventy-eight (78) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | National University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 11255 North Torrey Pines Road, San Diego, CA |
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| Graduate School Students | 9,773 students
10,072 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $16,416 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 78 Graduate Programs
59 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at National University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at National University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,416 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $442.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $16,416 |
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| Cost per Credit | $442 |
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| Books & Supplies | $936 |
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| Room & Board | $23,076 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,192 (Off-Campus) |
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| Off-Campus Total | $46,620 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $15,480 | $15,480 | $15,912 | $15,912 | $16,416 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
National University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 78 major areas - 59 Master's (56 online programs), 4 Doctorate (2 online programs), 12 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs), 3 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 4,653 students have been conferred Master's degree and 74 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 4,653 | 74 | 7 | 40 |
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| Men | 1,378 | 28 | 2 | 10 |
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| Women | 3,275 | 46 | 5 | 30 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Statistics | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Sports Studies | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
National graduate schools have a total of 9,773 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,920 male and 6,853 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 6,344 full-time and 3,429 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 10,072 students enrolled through online exclusively and 173 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,087 White, 1,062 Black, and 699 Asian students are attending at National University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
20 grad students are younger than 22 and 3,200 students are older than 65. It has 3,799 students aged between 22 and 30 and 3,859 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 9,773 |
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| Men | 2,920 |
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| Women | 6,853 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 9,773 |
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| Full-time Students | 6,344 |
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| Part-time Students | 3,429 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 9,773 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 35 |
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| Asian | 699 |
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| Black | 1,062 |
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| Hispanic | 3,713 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 70 |
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| White | 3,087 |
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| Two or more races | 309 |
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| Un-Known | 797 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 9,773 |
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| 21 & Under | 20 |
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| 22-24 | 951 |
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| 25-29 | 2,848 |
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| 30-34 | 2,215 |
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| 35-39 | 1,644 |
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| 40 & Over | 3,200 |
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Online Population
At National University graduate schools, 10,072 students enrolled online exclusively and 173 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 10,878 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 10,072 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 173 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 633 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 10,072 |
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| California Resident | 8,579 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,483 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
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