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Statement of Accreditation Status

National University

11255 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037-1011
858-642-8106
Fax: 858-642-8719
http://www.nu.edu

Chief Executive Officer	Patricia Potter, Interim President
Accreditation Liaison Officer	Eileen Heveron, Provost
Institution Type	Private, Non-profit
Sponsorship or Control	Multi-institution system
Academic Calendar	12 term.
FTE Enrollment	Undergraduate (7221); Graduate (14533)
Degree Levels	Associate's (4), Bachelor's (57), Master's (56)
Current Accreditation Status	Accredited
First Accredited	1977
Granted Candidacy	1975
Most Recent Commission Action	02/18/2011
Visits	Spring 2015 -- Report, Interim Report Fall 2019 -- Comprehensive, Capacity and Preparatory Spring 2021 -- Comprehensive, Educational Effectiveness

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• Locations
• Programs

OPEID	City	Status	LAST UPDATED
	Long Beach	Active	12/02/2011
011460	Carlsbad	Active	12/02/2011
01146007	Chula Vista	Active	12/02/2011
01146007	Chula Vista	Active	12/02/2011
01146012	Rancho Bernardo	Active	12/02/2011
01146012	Temecula	Active	12/02/2011
01146016	Lake Arrowhead	Active	12/02/2011
01146016	San Bernardino	Active	12/02/2011
01146016	Hemet	Active	12/02/2011
01146018	Huntington Beach	Active	12/02/2011
01146018	Costa Mesa	Active	12/02/2011
01146019	Santa Monica	Active	12/02/2011
01146019	Whittier	Active	12/02/2011
01146019	El Monte	Active	12/02/2011
01146019	Los Angeles	Active	12/02/2011
01146019	El Monte	Active	12/02/2011
01146020	Van Nuys	Active	12/02/2011
01146020	Valencia	Active	12/02/2011
01146020	Santa Clarita	Active	12/02/2011
01146020	Sherman Oaks	Active	12/02/2011
01146021	Tulare	Active	12/02/2011
01146021	Fresno	Active	12/02/2011
01146021	Fresno	Active	12/02/2011
01146024	Stockton	Active	12/02/2011
01146024	Stockton	Active	12/02/2011
01146025	Sacramento	Active	12/02/2011
01146025	Sacramento	Active	12/02/2011
01146025	Sacramento	Active	12/02/2011
01146025	Roseville	Active	12/02/2011
01146025	Elk Grove	Active	12/02/2011
01146026	San Jose	Active	12/02/2011
01146026	Pleasant Hill	Active	12/02/2011
01146026	San Jose	Active	12/02/2011
01146026	San Jose	Active	12/02/2011
01146031	Redding	Active	12/02/2011
01146031	Redding	Active	12/02/2011
01146031	Anderson	Active	12/02/2011
01146031	Redding	Active	12/02/2011
01146031	Redding	Active	12/02/2011
01146032	Bakersfield	Active	12/02/2011
01146033	El Cajon	Active	12/02/2011
01146034	San Diego	Active	12/02/2011
01146034	San Diego	Active	12/02/2011
01146039	West Covina	Active	12/02/2011
01146039	Ontario	Active	12/02/2011
01146040	Henderson	Active	12/02/2011
01146042	Camarillo	Active	12/02/2011
01146042	Camarillo	Active	12/02/2011
1146007	Chula Vista	Active	12/02/2011
1146018	Costa Mesa	Active	12/02/2011
1146030	29 Palms	Active	12/02/2011
1146031	Ukiah	Active	12/02/2011

Program Name	Degree	Year	Modality	Last Updated
Accountancy	Masters	2009	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Accountancy	Bachelors	1996	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Accountancy	Masters	2008	On-campus	12/02/2011
Accountancy	Bachelors	1996	On-campus	12/02/2011
Accountancy	Masters	2004	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Accountancy	Bachelors	2004	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling	Masters	2011	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Allied Health	Bachelors	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Allied Health	Bachelors	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Allied Health	Bachelors	2006	On-campus	12/02/2011
Applied School Leadership (Sacramento County Office of Education only)	Masters	2009	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Applied School Leadership (Santa Clara County Office of Education only)	Masters	2008	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Arabic Studies	Bachelors	2007	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Arabic Studies	Bachelors	2007	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Arabic Studies	Bachelors	2007	On-campus	12/02/2011
Associate of Arts	Associate	1991	On-campus	12/02/2011
Associate of Arts	Associate	1991	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Associate of Arts	Associate	2001	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Biological Science with a California Preliminary Single Subject Credential	Bachelors	2009	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Biological Science with a California Preliminary Single Subject Credential	Bachelors	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Biology	Bachelors	2010	On-campus	12/02/2011
Business Administration	Bachelors	1999	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Business Administration	Masters	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Business Administration	Bachelors	1988	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Business Administration	Masters	1974	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Business Administration	Bachelors	1999	On-campus	12/02/2011
Business Administration	Masters	1974	On-campus	12/02/2011
Chinese Studies	Bachelors	2008	On-campus	12/02/2011
Clinical Lab Science	Bachelors	2011	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Clinical Regulatory Affairs	Masters	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Computer Science	Bachelors	2008	On-campus	12/02/2011
Computer Science	Masters	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Computer Science	Masters	2003	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Computer Science	Masters	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Computer Science	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Computer Science	Bachelors	2004	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Construction Engineering Technology	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Construction Engineering Technology	Bachelors	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Construction Engineering Technology	Bachelors	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Construction Management	Bachelors	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Construction Management	Bachelors	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Construction Management	Bachelors	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Counseling Psychology	Masters	1978	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Counseling Psychology	Masters	1978	On-campus	12/02/2011
Counseling Psychology W/ Nevada Licensure	Masters	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Creative Writing	Masters	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Creative Writing	Masters	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Creative Writing	Masters	2006	On-campus	12/02/2011
Criminal Justice	Masters	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Criminal Justice Administration	Bachelors	2000	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Criminal Justice Administration	Bachelors	1981	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Criminal Justice Administration	Bachelors	1981	On-campus	12/02/2011
Digital Cinema	Masters	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Digital Cinema	Masters	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Digital Entertainment and Interactive Arts	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Digital Entertainment and Interactive Arts	Bachelors	2004	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Digital Entertainment and Interactive Arts	Bachelors	2006	On-campus	12/02/2011
Digital Journalism	Bachelors	2007	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Digital Journalism	Bachelors	2007	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Digital Journalism	Bachelors	2007	On-campus	12/02/2011
Domestic Security Management	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Domestic Security Management	Bachelors	1994	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Domestic Security Management	Bachelors	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Early Childhood Developement with Multiple Subject Cred.	Bachelors	2004	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Early Childhood Development with a California Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential	Bachelors	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Early Childhood Education	Bachelors	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Early Childhood Education	Bachelors	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Early Childhood Education	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Education	Masters	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Education	Masters	2001	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Education in Elementary Education with Nevada Licensure	Masters	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Education in Secondary Education with Nevada Licensure	Masters	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Education, Specializing in Best Practices w/ Single or Multiple Subject Cred	Masters	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Education, Specializing in Best Practices w/ Single or Multiple Subject Cred	Masters	2002	On-campus	12/02/2011
Education, Specializing in Cross-Cultural Teaching w/ Single or Multiple Subject Cred	Masters	1995	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Education, Specializing in Cross-Cultural Teaching w/ Single or Multiple Subject Cred	Masters	1995	On-campus	12/02/2011
Educational Administration	Masters	2001	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Educational Administration	Masters	1987	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Educational Administration	Masters	1999	On-campus	12/02/2011
Educational Administration w/Preliminary Administrative services Cred	Masters	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Educational and Instructional Technology	Masters	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Educational Counseling	Masters	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Educational Counseling	Masters	1988	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Educational Counseling	Masters	1999	On-campus	12/02/2011
Educational Counseling w/ Pupil Personnel Servi	Masters	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Educational Counseling w/ Pupil Personnel Service	Masters	1999	On-campus	12/02/2011
Engineering Management	Masters	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Engineering Management	Masters	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Engineering Management	Masters	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
English	Masters	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
English	Masters	2002	Off-campus	12/02/2011
English	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
English	Bachelors	1994	Off-campus	12/02/2011
English	Bachelors	1994	On-campus	12/02/2011
English with a Preliminary Single Subject Credential (California)	Bachelors	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
English with a Preliminary Single Subject Credential (California)	Bachelors	2007	On-campus	12/02/2011
English with Single-Subject Matter Preparation	Bachelors	2001	Off-campus	12/02/2011
English with Single-Subject Matter Preparation	Bachelors	2001	On-campus	12/02/2011
Environmental Engineering	Masters	2008	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Environmental Engineering	Masters	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Environmental Science and Policy	Bachelors	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Environmental Science and Policy	Bachelors	2006	On-campus	12/02/2011
Financial Management	Bachelors	2007	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Financial Management	Bachelors	1999	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Financial Management	Bachelors	1999	On-campus	12/02/2011
Forensic Sciences	Masters	2001	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Forensic Sciences	Masters	1980	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Forensic Sciences	Masters	1980	On-campus	12/02/2011
General Studies	Bachelors	1978	Off-campus	12/02/2011
General Studies	Bachelors	1978	On-campus	12/02/2011
Global Studies	Bachelors	1998	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Global Studies	Bachelors	2004	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Global Studies	Bachelors	2006	On-campus	12/02/2011
Golf Management	Associate	2011	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Health Science and Pre-Nursing	Associate	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Health Science and Pre-Nursing	Associate	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Health Science and Pre-Nursing	Associate	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Healthcare Administration	Bachelors	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Healthcare Administration	Bachelors	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Healthcare Administration (MHA)	Masters	2008	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Healthcare Administration (MHA)	Masters	2008	On-campus	12/02/2011
History	Masters	2010	On-campus	12/02/2011
History	Masters	2009	Distance Education	12/02/2011
History	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
History	Bachelors	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
History	Bachelors	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Homeland Security and Safety Engineering	Masters	2004	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Hospitality and Casino Management	Bachelors	2010	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Human Behavior	Masters	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Human Behavior	Masters	1982	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Human Behavior	Masters	1982	On-campus	12/02/2011
Human Resource Management	Masters	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Human Resource Management	Masters	1983	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Human Resource Management	Masters	1983	On-campus	12/02/2011
Information Systems	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Information Systems	Bachelors	2001	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Information Systems	Bachelors	2001	On-campus	12/02/2011
Information Systems	Masters	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Information Systems	Masters	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Information Systems	Masters	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Information Technology Management	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Information Technology Management	Bachelors	1996	Off-campus	12/06/2011
Information Technology Management	Bachelors	1996	On-campus	12/02/2011
Instructional Leadership	Masters	2007	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Instructional Leadership	Masters	1998	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Instructional Leadership	Masters	1998	On-campus	12/02/2011
Integrative Health (MIH)	Masters	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Integrative Health (MIH)	Masters	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelors	2007	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelors	1994	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelors	1994	On-campus	12/02/2011
Interdisciplinary Studies with a California Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Cred.	Bachelors	2007	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Interdisciplinary Studies with a California Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Cred.	Bachelors	2007	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Interdisciplinary Studies with a California Preliminary Multiple Subjects Teaching Cred.	Bachelors	2007	On-campus	12/02/2011
Juvenile Justice Special Education	Masters	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Language Teaching and Learning	Masters	2008	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Management	Masters	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Management	Bachelors	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Management	Masters	1985	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Management	Bachelors	1994	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Management	Masters	1985	On-campus	12/02/2011
Management	Bachelors	1998	On-campus	12/02/2011
Manufacturing Design Engineering	Bachelors	2008	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Manufacturing Design Engineering	Bachelors	2007	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Manufacturing Design Engineering	Bachelors	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Marketing	Bachelors	2007	On-campus	12/02/2011
Marketing	Bachelors	2010	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Mathematics	Bachelors	2000	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Mathematics	Bachelors	2000	On-campus	12/02/2011
Mathematics Education (Nevada)	Bachelors	2008	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Mathematics with a Preliminary Single Subject Credential (California)	Bachelors	2007	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Mathematics with a Preliminary Single Subject Credential (California)	Bachelors	2007	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Mathematics with a Preliminary Single Subject Credential (California)	Bachelors	2007	On-campus	12/02/2011
Natural Sciences	Bachelors	2007	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Natural Sciences	Bachelors	2006	On-campus	12/02/2011
Nursing	Associate	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Nursing	Associate	1999	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Nursing (Accelerated Post-Bachelor Degree)	Bachelors	2004	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Nursing (Accelerated Post-Bachelor Degree)	Bachelors	2004	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Nursing (Accelerated Post-Bachelor Degree)	Bachelors	2004	On-campus	12/02/2011
Nursing (Generic Entry)	Bachelors	1999	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Nursing (Generic Entry)	Bachelors	1999	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Nursing (Generic Entry)	Bachelors	1999	On-campus	12/02/2011
Nursing (Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN	Bachelors	2004	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Nursing (Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN	Bachelors	2004	On-campus	12/02/2011
Nursing (Licensed Vocational Nurse/ Licensed Practical Nurse to BSN	Bachelors	2004	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Nursing (RN Completion)	Bachelors	2004	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Nursing (RN Completion)	Bachelors	2004	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Nursing (RN Completion)	Bachelors	2004	On-campus	12/02/2011
Organizational Behavior	Bachelors	2004	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Organizational Behavior	Bachelors	1998	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Organizational Behavior	Bachelors	1998	On-campus	12/02/2011
Organizational Leadership	Masters	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Organizational Leadership	Bachelors	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Organizational Leadership	Masters	2003	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Organizational Leadership	Masters	2003	On-campus	12/02/2011
Organizational Leadership	Bachelors	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Organizational Leadership	Bachelors	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Paralegal Studies	Bachelors	2007	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Political Science	Bachelors	2007	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Political Science	Bachelors	2007	On-campus	12/02/2011
Political Science	Bachelors	2007	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Pre-Law Studies	Bachelors	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Pre-Law Studies	Bachelors	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Pre-Law Studies	Bachelors	2006	On-campus	12/02/2011
Professional Screenwriting	Masters	2009	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Psychology	Bachelors	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Psychology	Bachelors	1998	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Psychology	Bachelors	1998	On-campus	12/02/2011
Public Administration	Bachelors	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Public Administration	Bachelors	2005	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Public Administration	Masters	2005	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Public Administration	Bachelors	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Public Administration	Masters	1979	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Public Administration	Masters	1979	On-campus	12/02/2011
Public Health	Bachelors	2009	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Public Health	Bachelors	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Public Health (MPH)	Masters	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
School Psychology	Masters	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
School Psychology	Masters	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
School Psychology w/Pupil Personnel Services	Masters	2001	Off-campus	12/02/2011
School Psychology w/Pupil Personnel Services	Masters	1999	On-campus	12/02/2011
Secondary Education with Nevada Licensure	Masters	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Secondary Education, Major in English with Nevada Licensure	Bachelors	2008	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Social Transformation and Community Development	Masters	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Sociology	Bachelors	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Sociology	Bachelors	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Sociology	Bachelors	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Spanish	Bachelors	2010	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Spanish	Bachelors	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education	Masters	2001	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Special Education	Masters	1992	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education	Masters	1999	On-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education Mild/Moderate w/Single or Multiple Subject Credential	Masters	2001	On-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education Mild/Moderate w/Single or Multiple Subject Credential	Masters	2001	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education Moderate/Severe w/Single or Multiple Subject Cred	Masters	2001	On-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education Moderate/Severe w/Single or Multiple Subject Cred	Masters	2001	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education w/Preliminary Level I Credential	Masters	2001	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education w/Preliminary Level I Credential	Masters	2001	On-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education with Licensure in Nevada	Masters	2006	On-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education, Emphasis in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing	Masters	2006	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Special Education, Emphasis in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing	Masters	2006	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Special Education, Emphasis in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing	Masters	2006	On-campus	12/02/2011
Sport Psychology	Bachelors	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Sports Psychology	Bachelors	2009	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Strategic Communications	Bachelors	2008	On-campus	12/02/2011
Strategic Communications	Masters	2008	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Strategic Communications	Bachelors	2010	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Sustainability Management	Masters	2009	On-campus	12/02/2011
Teaching	Masters	2000	On-campus	12/02/2011
Teaching	Masters	2000	Distance Education	12/02/2011
Teaching	Masters	2000	Off-campus	12/02/2011
Wireless Communications	Masters	2005	On-campus	12/02/2011
Wireless Communications	Masters	2009	Distance Education	12/02/2011

Statement Last Revised: 04/09/2012