National University (NU) was founded in 1971. It is the largest private not-for-profit institution in San Diego. The university is located at La Jolla, California. The university has been providing online education for over 20 years. The community has reached over 150,000 alumni worldwide.
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The acceptance rate of the University is 100%.
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There is a total of 16,930 students at the university. This includes 8,568 full-time students and 8,684 part-time enrollments.
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The retention rate for full-time admissions is 75% and for their part-time counterparts is 51%.
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There is a student-faculty ratio of 19:1 at the university.
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The university also has branches at San Diego, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Las Vegas, Roseville, Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, Riverside, Rancho Cordova, Ontario, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Stockton, San Jose, Fresno, Bakersfield, Henderson, Temecula, Long Beach, Oxnard, Kaneohe Beach, Ridgecrest, Fort Bliss, Camp Pendleton, Twentynine Palms, Quantico Town, Redding, Pleasant Hill, and Palm Desert.
National University, which is located in La Jolla, CA is a private university. In 1971, National University was founded by David Chigos. Keeping the pursuit of research, innovation, and excellence at the center, National University has been imparting quality education to its students. The motto of the varsity is Discendo Vivimus, (Latin) and its official colors are blue and gray. Out of total 23,909 students enrolled at NU, 7,356 belong to undergraduate courses while 9,314 are postgraduate students. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 2,721 (full & part-time) faculty. Around 56% of the students are females and 44% are males. Notably, National University is also home to an ethnically diverse student population. At NU around 34% are white, 28% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, and 12% belong to an unknown race or ethnicity. Moreover, around 81% of the students are 25 and over. The college has produced several achievers in its 49 years of existence and some of the notable alumni are Isadore Hall III, Jerry Sanders, Marti Emerald, and Erick Thohir. The university boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. It also encourages its students to participate in athletics, as it helps in building character. A total of 290 programs are currently offered by the varsity to the students. It includes both the residential as well as online programs. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education), and, WASC (Western Assn. of Schools and Colleges). National University has around $720 million in endowment.
