National-Louis University

Access. Innovation. Excellence.

Since 1886, NLU faculty and staff have been working with people just like you. Our reputation has been built upon helping men and women with jobs, families and responsibilities cut through the red tape and get started on their NLU education.

NLU is not a "one-size-fits-all" university. Each student is different—and so you will get individual attention from our faculty and staff every step of the way.

The National College of Education

A Reputation for Excellence and Innovation in Education

Since 1886, the National College of Education at National-Louis University has been the place to come for those who want to be early childhood, elementary and secondary school educators. NLU teachers, principals, superintendents and educational advocates have a well-deserved reputation for challenging themselves and their school districts to make a difference in the lives of the students they teach—and bringing the best educational practices into today's classroom.

If a career in education is in your future, NCE is the place to start. If you are already teaching and want to be the best teacher you can be, NCE is the place to enroll for your graduate degree. And if you want a career as a principal, superintendent or education policy leader, NCE is the college that will make you stand out from the crowd.

Join the thousands of NCE/NLU graduates who are redefining excellence in education across the city of Chicago, the state of Illinois and throughout the Midwest and the country. You'll be glad you did.

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