National University

Online Program Overview

National University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in La Jolla, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2019-2020, the tuition & fees are $13,320 in average for all students.

It offers 137 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 98 programs - 7 Certificate, 5 Associates, 40 Bachelors, 41 Masters, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	National University
Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Address	11255 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA
Online Students	7,627 Enrolled Online Exclusively 2,685 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2019-2020)	$13,320
Student to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Total	98 Programs
Certificate	7 Programs
Associates	5 Programs
Bachelors	40 Programs
Masters	41 Programs
Post-Graduate	5 Programs

2020 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2019-2020 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at National University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $13,320 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $370 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $430 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2016-2020)
	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
Undergraduate	$12,744	$13,016	$13,032	$13,320	$13,320
Graduate	$10,962	$11,232	$14,976	$15,480	$15,480

Tuition Changes (2016-2020)
	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
Undergraduate	$354	$362	$362	$370	$370
Graduate	$406	$416	$416	$430	$430

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

National University offers 137 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 98 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificate, 5 Associates, 40 Bachelors, 41 Masters, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	7	5	40	41	NOT OFFERED	5
Overall Programs	11	9	51	54	NOT OFFERED	12

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer And Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	33	66	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	81	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	650	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Multicultural Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	199	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	303	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	154	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	143	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Pre-Law Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language And Literature

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	110	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics And Statistics

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Statistics (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Gerontology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sports Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	151	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	1	NOT OFFERED	87	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44	NOT OFFERED	1
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	57	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	116	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual And Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Playwriting and Screenwriting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	148	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	84	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	319	11	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	10	264	200	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	82	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	64	44	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business/Corporate Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	89	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At National University, there are 16,930 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,312 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,627 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,685 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	16,930
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	7,627
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,685
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	6,618

By student location, out of a total of 7,627 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 6,463 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 1,111 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.