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National University

National University
9388 Lightwave Ave
San Diego, CA 92123

Official telephone: (800) 628-8648
Website: https://www.nu.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2026 academic year.
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://
npc.collegeboard.org/app/
nu

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $23,040; $23,040 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $450
Book fees: $936
Miscellaneous expenses: $784
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $18,144

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1noJune 30
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoN/A
Applied for financial aid:
100% of first-year students
Determined to have financial need:
77% of first-year students
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
70% of first-year students
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
50% of first-year students
Average need-based gift award:
$4,829 for first-year students
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,520 for first-year students
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,314 for first-year students
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
23% of first-year students
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$7,676 for first-year students
TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants

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