The first step of your career is right here

Choosing your next move after high school can be overwhelming. Check out the affordable, supportive, career-focused degree programs available at NLU, and decide if one is right for you.

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Schedules That Work for You

Whether you prefer a full-time or part-time course load, daytime or evening classes, in-person, virtual classroom or fully online, we'll find a schedule that fits your life. Because you have enough going on already.

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Actually Affordable

College degrees shouldn't be just for the elites. That's why we've developed the most affordable private university bachelor's degree in Illinois. We also offer need-based scholarships to make college possible for even more people.

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Focused on Your Career

Let’s be real, what’s the point of college if you don’t get results? Our Career Bridge department helps every student work with a career coach, complete an internship or externship, and gain a bunch of connections.

“Once I met the right people who put me on a path toward success, I started achieving my better self.”
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Joey Churchill
Business Management (B.A.)
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Hear from our grads

“Whatever you’re struggling with, NLU always has the solution.”
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Sindi Cekrezi
Computer Sciences and Information Systems, (B.S.)
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“After graduating from National-Louis University, I plan to enter the education field to help those students who need the extra support…I plan to change the education system one child at a time.”
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DaZay Green
elementary education
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Programs for every kind of future mover and shaker

Whatever you want to study, NLU will prepare you for success with a well-rounded, hands-on education, as much flexibility as you need and professional resources to turn your education into a career.

Education

With bachelor’s degrees ranging from Infant-Toddler Studies to Early Childhood Education to Secondary Education, we educate all types of educators.

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Business & Technology

Get a B.A. or B.S. in some of today’s most relevant fields, like Computer Science and Information Systems.

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Psychology & Human Services

Passionate about supporting others? Get the support you need to make a career out of it.

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Accelerate U

Get on the fast track to a full-time job with unbeatably practical, affordable career training that you can apply toward a future degree.

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Nursing

College-trained healthcare professionals are more in-demand than ever, and our B.S. in Nursing programs are the ideal way to launch your healthcare career.

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Culinary & Hospitality

Fire up a career as a chef, baker, hotel manager or tourism professional in one of the world’s great capitals of hospitality.

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We’re here to help you every step of the way. Our enrollment team is available to answer questions or chat more about your future.

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