National University (National) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in San Diego, CA.

It offers 70 graduate programs - 54 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 10 Post-bachelor's, and 3 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,912.

A total of 10,146 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 18,631 students at National. National offers online graduate programs and 6,793 out of 10,146 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find National's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,912. It offers seventy (70) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNational University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address11255 North Torrey Pines Road, San Diego, CA
Graduate School Students9,487 students
6,793 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$15,912
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 70 Graduate Programs
54 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 13 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at National University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at National University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,912 for prospective students.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $442.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$15,912
Cost per Credit$442
Books & Supplies$938
Room & Board$19,431 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$6,192 (Off-Campus)
Off-Campus Total$42,473

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

National University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 70 major areas - 54 Master's (49 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 10 Post-Bachelor's (8 online programs), 3 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 3,752 students have been conferred Master's degree and 39 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total3,75239533
Men1,0141411-
Women2,73825423

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science15ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance64ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Technology Project ManagementONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education653ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multicultural Education2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration86ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration22ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology19ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Learning Sciences150ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching288ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services229ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching35ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management25ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature71ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing14ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics27ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability StudiesONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sports StudiesONLINE NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology71 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counseling Psychology172 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology116ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior AnalysisONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Performance and Sport Psychology1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration42ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Homeland Security43ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forensic Science and Technology77ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration77ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Game and Interactive Media DesignONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Playwriting and Screenwriting8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management20ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health83ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical InformaticsONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFER
Nurse Anesthetist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE ONLINE
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management230ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Organizational Leadership64ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting44ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration71ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Business/Trade/CommerceONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Information Systems1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management ScienceONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
HistoryONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

National graduate schools have a total of 9,487 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,720 male and 6,767 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 5,498 full-time and 3,989 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 6,793 students enrolled through online exclusively and 556 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,155 White, 826 Black, and 678 Asian students are attending at National University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total9,487
Men2,720
Women6,767
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total9,487
Full-time Students5,498
Part-time Students3,989
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total9,487
American Indian /
Native American
23
Asian678
Black826
Hispanic3,329
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
62
White3,155
Two or more races427
Un-Known953

Online Population

At National University graduate schools, 6,793 students enrolled online exclusively and 556 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,146
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,793
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses556
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,797
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,793
California Resident5,773
Other State In U.S.1,000
Outside of U.S.18