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Take your career to the next level. 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

Our schedules are built around your life, not the other way around. Classes are offered on campus, virtually or online.

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Affordable

We believe that college should be available and accessible for all. We offer a range of scholarships, including ones for students transferring from community colleges and our corporate partners.

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Focused on Your Career

A career coach will assist with your internship or externship, preparing you to gain experience in the workforce. Students in an educator preparation program will work with our Field Experience Office for placement in a school setting to complete field hours.

“As someone in a more seasoned stage in life, I wanted to cross the finish line of my educational journey with others in my same situation.”
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Jerry Campagna
Management (M.S.)
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“(NLU) committed to work with everyone’s schedule, situation and circumstance.”
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Management (M.S.)
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Hear from our Grads

“NLU was willing to work with me in terms of both the flexibility of courses and financial support, and this made all the difference.”
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Berneice Mills-Thomas
Healthcare Leadership (B.S.)
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“NLU’s commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive community has made my academic experience enriching and fulfilling.”
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Camila Maroso Berton
Business Management (B.A.)
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Programs designed for you

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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Talk to our enrollment team today.

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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