Fast Facts About Undergraduate Studies at National Louis University

In 2018-19, we served 3,076 undergraduates:
- 38% full-time, day-time students
- 30% evenings/weekend and transfer students
- 32% fully-online students
Our diverse and thriving undergraduate students are:
- 69% Pell eligible
- 68% First-generation college goers
- 44% Hispanic and 26% African American

Our metropolitan location offers thousands of students access to wide-ranging career opportunities that can serve as a platform for future success.
Undergraduate coursework is offered at our downtown Chicago and suburban campuses as well as online.

In 2019, Money Magazine rated NLU in the top 11% best colleges for your money
Top 10 colleges whose graduates say they make the world a better place - Money Magazine
Top 3% of colleges nationally for non-traditional students, and #2 in Illinois - College Factual
Leading national university in diversity, including recognition as Hispanic Serving Institution by US Department of Education
US Government Recognition—Patriot Award and military-friendly
Eduventures 2018 innovation award winner
Online Learning Consortium 2017 digital learning innovation award winner
70+ Golden Apple winners—more than any other school of education in Illinois
Education program graduates:
- in 40% of Illinois schools, 75% of CPS schools
- Impacting 60,000 students/year
- 90% teacher licensure exam rate

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