History, Affiliations and Rankings

National University is a private university based in San Diego, California. Founded in 1971, National University offers degree programs at campuses throughout California, a satellite campus in Nevada, and several online programs. As of 2010, National University was the second largest private non-profit university in California and the 12th largest private non-profit organisation in the United States. By National University's 40th anniversary the system had an endowment of more than $400 million and more than $145 million in real estate. The university had more than 24,000 enrollments with more than 130 undergraduate and graduate programs and 23 teaching credential programs at 28 campuses in California, a satellite campus in Henderson, Nevada, and more than 100 online academic programs. In 2019, T. Denny Sanford donated $350 million to National University to rebrand the university's School of Education as the Sanford College of Education. In addition to the name change, a tuition reduction was announced, helped by Sanford's donation. It is affiliated with the National University System. It is ranked #94-122 in Regional Universities West and #68 in Top Performers on Social Mobility. 

Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses

National University has two campuses with the main campus in La Jolla, California and the second in Henderson, Nevada. The university has several student organisations to meet new people, learn new skills and build a support network. The student wellness staff provides assistance with housing, financial and nutritional insecurities, mental health issues, etc. The National University Student Academic Success Centre (SASC) offers a variety of services to support the educational, career, and personal progress of its students. The on-campus writing centre helps students become smart, successful, comfortable, and honest  writers through rational thinking, introspection, and solid writing and politics. The National University is known for offering 75 programs at various academic levels in on-campus and online modes. The university offers English language learning programs for students of all levels who wish to improve their professional skills. Some of the courses offered here are Sciences, Computer Science, Humanities, Business, Engineering, Information Studies, Accounting, Medicine, Health Care, Leadership, Cyber Security, Engineering Management, Film, Photography and Media, Journalism, Social Studies, Public Policy, Political Science, Law, International Business, Forensic Sciences, Construction Engineering, Finance. 

Accomplishments and Alumni

National University founder David Chigos, who was a retired United States Navy Lieutenant Commander and director of employee training for General Dynamics Corporation in San Diego, saw a need for a non-traditional college education format with high demand and relevant degree programs for Working Adults. By November 1971, the National University had been organised as a private, not-for-profit institute with 27 students attending classes in 1972. Workforce Education Solutions Training at National University education offers a wide range of incentives for personal, technical and academic education by offering examples of creative and appropriate service in a growing global climate. 

The National University offers qualified applicants the opportunity to take university-level courses at a reduced price. Some of the notable alumni are Gerry Czarnecki (business executive and author of books on leadership principles), Marti Emerald (local television journalist and city council member from San Diego, California), Brian Graham (major league baseball coach). 

Student Diversity and Visiting Companies

National University is the second largest private non-profit university in California by total enrollment. The average age of a National University student is 32 years. About 23,000 full-time undergraduate and graduate students are currently enrolled and nine percent of the student body are also in active military service. National University is also one of the largest graduate schools in the United States, with 23,909 enrolled students. It has approximately 150,000 alumni from all 50 states and internationally. Some of the top companies that hire graduates from National University are Fiverr, US Navy, United State Marine Corps, Amazon, Upwork, Microsoft, Deloitte, Google, and more!