Education
NLU serves more than 12,500 students from 50 states and 48 countries across locations in Chicago, Lisle, and Wheeling, Illinois, Tampa, Florida, and online everywhere. Through seven colleges: the Undergraduate College, National College of Education, College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Kendall College, Graduate School of Business and Leadership, School of Nursing, and Accelerate U, NLU offers more than 80 career-focused certificates, endorsements, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in fields ranging from education and business to culinary arts, nursing, counseling, psychology, and hospitality management.
And the world has taken notice. NLU is ranked #4 for Social Mobility and #1 Best Bang for the Buck in the Midwest by Washington Monthly, Top 10 Colleges Whose Graduates Say They Make the World a Better Place by Money Magazine, #1 Culinary and Hospitality School in Chicago and Top 25 in the World by CEOWORLD, and #2 in Illinois for Non-Traditional Students, Top 3% Nationally by College Factual.
At NLU, the belief is simple and unwavering: every individual deserves an education that helps them reach their full potential, no matter their background, zip code, or where they are in life. That's why 58% of NLU students are the first in their families to attend college, 60% qualify for federal financial assistance, and the average undergraduate student is 28 years old. NLU doesn't just open doors. It builds them for students who need them most.