Online Programs at National University
National University is a Private, 4 years located in San Diego, CA. It offers total 140 programs and, of that, 128 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 18,317 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 22,115 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 82.83%). National University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $13,032 for California residents and $13,284 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 18,317 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 22,115 total students.
- The school offers 140 major programs and, of that, 128 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at National is $13,284 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has decreased by 1.00% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at National.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at National University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13,320 | $13,320 |
| 2022 | $13,320 | $13,320 |
| 2023 | $13,320 | $13,320 |
| 2024 | $13,320 | $13,320 |
| 2025 | $13,284 | $13,284 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at National University is $370 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $442 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at National University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $370 | $430 |
| 2022 | $370 | $430 |
| 2023 | $370 | $442 |
| 2024 | $370 | $442 |
| 2025 | $370 | $442 |
Offered Online Programs
National University offers 138 major programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 123 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at National University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 8 | 9 |
| Bachelor's | 49 | 53 |
| Master's | 49 | 54 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 0 | 2 |
| 12-week Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 4 | 4 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 8 | 10 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 123 | 138 |
Online Student Population
There are 22,115 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at National. Of that, 18,317 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 799 students have joined to some online courses and 2,999 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,115 | 11,237 | 10,878 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 18,317 | 8,245 | 10,072 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 799 | 626 | 173 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,999 | 2,366 | 633 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 18,317 | 8,245 | 10,072 |
| California Residents | 13,753 | 5,174 | 8,579 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4,536 | 3,053 | 1,483 |
| Outside of U.S. | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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