National Louis University offers 109 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 39 major programs - 4 Certificate, 20 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $13,245 for undergraduate programs and $13,453 for graduate programs.

Total 5,148 students out of total 8,915 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,767 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

National Louis University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameNational Louis University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address122 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Online Students5,148 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,078 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$13,245
Graduate Tuition & Fees$13,453
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total39 Programs
Certificate4 Programs
Bachelors20 Programs
Masters10 Programs
Doctorate3 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at National Louis University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $13,245 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $13,453 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $430 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $650 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$14,169$14,169$14,244$14,601$13,245
Graduate$12,096$12,096$12,171$12,225$13,453
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$430$430$430$430$430
Graduate$647$647$647$650$650
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

National Louis University offers 109 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 39 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 20 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs4NOT OFFERED20 1032
Overall Programs6231 361618

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 9 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 259ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2968 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6322 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist178 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Lactation ConsultantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 9
Maternal and Child HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 116138 2 NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 2 NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At National Louis University, there are 8,915 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,226 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,148 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,078 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,915
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,148
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,078
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,689

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,148 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,359 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 464 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 298 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,148
Illinois Resident4,359
Other State In U.S.464
Outside of U.S.298
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,148
Undergraduate2,489
Graduate2,659
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,489
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,449
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking40

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