Welcome to National-Louis University!

Home of the renowned National College of Education—and Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Management and Business designed for today’s modern student who is balancing family, work and other major responsibilities.

You’ve told us what you want. A better job. A promotion. The chance to get ahead.

You’ve told us you want to make a difference. In your community. In your school district. Now and down the road.

You’ve told us you want to be a teacher, start a business, develop public policy, and take charge where you work.

You’ve told us what you need from a university. Real value. True convenience. Small classes. Flexible schedules. Online courses. A tradition of academic excellence. In fields such as education, business, health and human services and psychology.

You’ve told us you want fast-track undergraduate programs. Graduate degrees. Certificates. An M.B.A.  A Master of Arts in Teaching. The chance to complete your bachelor’s degree. The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.

Since 1886, the faculty and staff at National-Louis University have been listening to our students—and this is a university that knows how to help you succeed.  We are experts when it comes to supporting men and women like you who are juggling an education, family, a career and other major responsibilities. And our faculty are specialists in making learning relevant to your work and to your life.

What you want. What you need. What you should expect from today’s university. It’s all here—at National-Louis University.

Welcome to NLU.

Richard  J. Pappas, Ed.D.
President