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National University (NU) is a
private university Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grant (money ...
with its headquarters in
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. Founded in 1971, National University offers academic degree programs at campuses throughout
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, a satellite campus in
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, and various programs
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. Programs at National University are designed for adult learners. On-campus classes are typically
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courses, concentrated to four weeks or on weeknights with occasional Saturday classes. The university uses
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and real-time virtual classrooms for its online programs.


History

National University founder David Chigos, a former
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captain and director of employee training for
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, established the school as a non-traditional university for working adults. In 1971, National University was organized as a private, non-profit institution with 27 students. The university's first commencement ceremony had 143 graduates. From 1971-1975, the university was based at 1050 Rosecrans St. in San Dieg

In 1975, National purchased two properties in
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as its headquarters. Two years later, National opened teaching facilities in Kearny Mesa and
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. During that time, the school gained approximately 1000 alumni and received accreditation from the
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. By 1979, National had purchased a campus with of classroom and library space and 3,500 alumni. National also acquired the Cabrillo Pacific College of Law in 1979, which closed in 1991. During the 1980s, National expanded by establishing several satellite campuses in California. The School of Education was established in 1980. In 1988, Chigos retired and Jerry C. Lee became the university's second president from 1989 to 2007. During Lee's tenure, campuses were restructured, the university's finances stabilized, National's academics were formally reviewed by accrediting bodies, and affiliate institutions were added to the university. In 1996, the headquarters of the university was moved from
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to
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and online degree programs were established. The Board of Trustees established the National University System in 2001 with
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appointed as
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of the system. The university was re-organized as a multi-tiered alliance of individual educational and research institutions with each of its respective leaders (including the National University president) reporting to the chancellor. In 2006, National University earned an
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from the
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, Pacific Southwest Chapter, for its "One University" commercial. In 2007, Dana Gibson was appointed as National's third president, and Lee became
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. Two years later, Gibson left National and Patricia E. Potter served as Interim President. Michael R. Cunningham became President and Chancellor in 2013. As of 2010, National University was the second-largest private, non-profit institution of higher education in California and the 12th largest private, non-profit organization in the United States. At National University's 40th anniversary, the system had an endowment of over $400 million and real estate valued over $145 million. The university had over 24,000 enrollment with over 130 undergraduate and graduate academic degree programs and 23 teacher credential programs at 28 campuses in California, a satellite campus in Henderson, Nevada, and over 100
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academic programs. In 2019,
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donated $350 million to National University to rename the university's School of Education to the Sanford College of Education. In addition to the name change, a tuition decrease was announced, aided by Sanford's donation. In July 2022 National announced a merger with Northcentral University, an entirely online institution specializing in advanced degrees. The merger will bring the combined enrollment to more than 42,000 students.


Academics

National University confers
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,
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,
master's degrees A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.
,
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s, and continuing education programs.


Accreditation and approvals

National University is accredited by the
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(WASC). In addition to being accredited by WASC, National University also is: * Accredited by the
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(IACBE) *Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), and the Nevada State Board of Education *Accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Approved by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for the offering of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program *Accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) *Accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH) National University is organized as four professional schools and two colleges: *College of Letters and Sciences *Sanford College of Education *School of Business and Management *School of Engineering and Computing *School of Health and Human Services *School of Professional Studies The university also has a Division of Extended Learning, which houses continuing education, professional development programs, and 23 teacher credential/certificate programs. Since 1996, National University offers more than 100 degree programs through over 1,500 courses online. National University received sanctions in 2021, threatening its regional accreditation, when a scathing report from the American Association of University Professors revealed the institution made a series of sweeping changes that included firing 50 full-time professors, six associate vice presidents, unilateral changes to the school's governance structure, consolidation of its libraries into a central library without any meaningful consultation with the faculty or library staff, closing several campuses across California, and bypassing the faculty when making decisions regarding the discontinuation of several academic programs.


Graduation rate

National's graduation rate for the 2014 academic year is 71% at undergraduate level and 65% at the graduate level.


College of Letters and Sciences

National University's College of Letters and Sciences provides undergraduate, general education courses to students enrolled in all other schools of the university. The college itself has four departments and offers an Associate of Arts degree, liberal arts bachelor's degrees in biological science,
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, and
psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...
. It also offers master's degrees in
creative writing Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development, and the use of literary ...
,
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,
film studies Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to cinema as an art form and a medium. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies. ...
, gerontology, and strategic communications.


School of Business and Management

The School of Business and Management offers business degree programs on campus and online. The school is composed of three departments and also offers various master's degrees. The school offers a Bachelors in
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, Master of Business Administration (MBA),
Master of Accountancy The Master of Accountancy (MAcc, MAcy, or MAccy), alternatively Master of Science in Accounting (MSA or MSAcy) or Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcy, MPAcc or MPAc), is a graduate professional degree designed to prepare students for public ...
, and Master of Science in
Organizational Leadership Leadership studies is a multidisciplinary academic field of study that focuses on leadership in organizational contexts and in human life. Leadership studies has origins in the social sciences (e.g., sociology, anthropology, psychology), in humani ...
.


Sanford College of Education

The College of Education offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, certificates, and education credentials in areas including teaching,
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,
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,
special education Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...
,
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, and school administration. National holds teaching contracts with 643 California school districts and approximately 70% of the 26,000 teachers in San Diego County earned teaching credentials from National University. At the University's
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campus, the College of Education offers Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts teacher licensure programs in elementary education, secondary math, and secondary English. In 2015, National University renamed the School of Education to the Sanford College of Education in honor of philanthropist
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. The college also houses the Sanford Education Center and two of its programs: the Sanford Harmony Program which promotes respect and understanding of differences among children by expanding understanding and acceptance of gender differences at an early age to positively affect adult relationships and the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy which offers a certificate in Cause Sales and hosts various professional development workships in nonprofit management.


School of Engineering and Computing

The School of Engineering and Computing offers degree programs in
engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
,
technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...
,
computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...
, and other related fields. The school focuses curriculum on management
information systems An information system (IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, information storage, store, and information distribution, distribute information. From a sociotechnical perspective, information systems a ...
, construction engineering,
electrical engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...
, and
information technology management Information technology management or IT management is the discipline whereby all of the information technology resources of a firm are managed in accordance with its needs and priorities. Managing the responsibility within a company entails many o ...
.


School of Health and Human Services

The School of Health and Human Services offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in clinical health sciences,
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,
nursing Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...
,
public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...
,
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, clinical laboratory science,
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, and clinical regulatory affairs.


School of Professional Studies

The School of Professional Studies offers academic degree programs in
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, paralegal,
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,
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, and several others.


Campus locations

National University is geographically dispersed, with its academic and administrative centers located in La Jolla, California. These centers include administrative offices of the president, vice presidents, school deans and department chairs, financial aid, registrar, and admissions. From its administrative center, the university maintains its academic campuses throughout urban areas in California and Nevada. The university's satellite campuses are located in: *
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*
Fresno Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...
* Henderson, Nevada * West Los Angeles (LAX area) *
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* Rancho Cordova (Sacramento) * San Jose


Organization

The NU System is governed by a
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and is headquartered in
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. The board meets three times a year, consisting of 25 voting members with two
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members (the president of the university and the chancellor of the system) also holding voting privileges.


National University System

National University is the flagship institution of the National University System. In addition to National University, there are four academic affiliates and two research institutes of the National University System: *
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(affiliated since 2013) * National University Academy,
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(established 2008) * National University Virtual High School, Chula Vista, California (established 2003) *
Northcentral University Northcentral University is a private online university with its headquarters in San Diego, California. It was established in 1996 and is classified among "D/PU: Doctoral/Professional Universities"; it offers bachelor's, master's, specialist, ...
,
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(affiliated since 2019) * The Center for Performance Psychology * The National University System Institute for Policy Research John F. Kennedy University was an affiliate of the National University System from 2009 until JFKU was closed in 2020, at which time JFKU's programs were continued by other universities in the National University System.


Student body

National University is the second-largest private, non-profit institution of higher education in
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by total enrollment. The average age of an NU student is 32. Roughly 23,000 full-time undergraduate and graduate students are currently enrolled with nine percent of the student body also in active military service. National University is also one of the largest graduate student institutions of higher education in the United States with 23,909 students enrolled. The university has approximately150,000
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from all 50 states and internationally.


Notable alumni

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* Ocky Clark, runner * Thomas S. Crow, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy from 1979–1982 *
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, and convicted felon * Gerry Czarnecki, business executive and author of books on leadership principles * Marti Emerald, local television journalist and city council member from
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* Brian Graham, major league baseball coach *
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, California state senator * Waad Hirmez, US professional soccer player *
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, major league pitcher and radio host * Jerry Sanders, former mayor and earlier chief of police of San Diego, California *
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, majority owner of two professional soccer teams *
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, multi-term member of the
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, Governor of the State of Baja California in Mexico


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