About Naval Postgraduate School

Naval Postgraduate School is a Public, 4 years college located in Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School ranked 80th in California Colleges and 31st in Federal Region IX.
It has a total enrollment of 2,866 (all graduate). It is a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
Naval Postgraduate School is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Contact Information
Address1 University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943
Phone831-656-2442
WEBhttps://www.nps.edu
Admission Information
Admissionmy.nps.edu/web/admissions/welcome
Online Applicationmy.nps.edu/web/admissions/apply1
Disability Servicehttps://my.nps.edu/web/gwc/special-needs-reasonable-accommodation
School Category
School TypePublic, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryResearch University (high research activity)
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree - research/scholarship

Student Population

A total of 2,866 students have enrolled for academic year 2020-2021. Among them, 1,343 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students2,866
Graduate Students2,866
Online Enrollment1,343
More Enrollment Info

Offered Degrees and Programs

Number of programs81 Programs
Number of online programs39 Programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)

On-campus Services

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Learning opportunities

Distance Learning (online classes)✔
ROTC✗
Study Abroad✗
Weekend/Evening College✗
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