2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $15,912 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $442.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$15,912
Cost per Credit$442
Books & Supplies$938
Room & Board$19,431 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$6,192 (Off-Campus)
Off-Campus Total$42,473
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$15,480$15,480$15,480$15,912$15,912

Graduate Program Overview

National University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in San Diego, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,912.
It offers seventy-one (71) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNational University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address11255 North Torrey Pines Road, San Diego, CA
Graduate School Students9,487 students
6,793 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$15,912
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 71 Graduate Programs
55 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates

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 71 major areas - 55 Master's (50 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 10 Post-Bachelor'(8 online programs), 3 Post-Master'(2 online programs). 4,194 students have been conferred Master's degree and 30 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total4,1943079-
Men1,162910-
Women3,0322169-
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sports Studies-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology- NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic Science and Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED 55 -
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE -ONLINE
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Management Science-ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication33ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance70ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education944ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multicultural Education6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration140ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration40ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology40ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Learning Sciences98ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching361ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services207ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching35ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature99ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing30ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics23ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics (other)-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability Studies-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sports Studies50ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology179 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
School Psychology105ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis732ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration33ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security44ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology56ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration88ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Game and Interactive Media Design-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and Screenwriting16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management27ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health91ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse39 NOT OFFERED - -
Nurse Anesthetist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management212ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership73ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting58ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration76ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science1ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical Informatics-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED - -
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE -ONLINE
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Leadership-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nurse Anesthetist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 17,135 students enrolled in National University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 9,487 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,720 male and 6,767 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 5,498 full-time and 3,989 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 6,793 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 556 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total9,487
Men Students2,720
Women Students6,767
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total9,487
Full-time Students5,498
Part-time Students3,989
By race/ethnicity 3,155 White, 826 Black, and 678 Asian students are attending at National University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total9,487
American Indian /
Native American
23
Asian678
Black826
Hispanic3,329
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
62
White3,155
Two or more races427
Un-Known953
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At National University, 6,793 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 556 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,146
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,793
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses556
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,797
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,793
California Resident5,773
Other State In U.S.1,000
Outside of U.S.18


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