Earn Your Bachelor's

Now’s the time to start — or finish — your bachelor’s degree. Whether it’s business, education, or arts and sciences, NLU has the program for you, with classes that fit your busy schedule, in person or online.

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Get an NLU Master's

NLU is one of the top choices for adult graduate students in the Midwest and a leader in training new and practicing teachers. In addition to education, we offer a wide range of master’s programs to help you meet your potential.

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Thinking About a Doctorate?

In an NLU doctoral program in education or psychology, you’ll learn alongside diverse, successful peers, applying the latest research to help improve the institutions that serve your community.

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Academics

Earn Your Degree at NLU

For more than 125 years, National Louis University has helped people just like you earn a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. We offer more than 60 career-focused programs in fields like education, business and social services. Whether you are a first-time college student or a working adult, our academic programs are designed to meet your busy schedule and your professional goals. We focus on the degree programs and student services that you need to make a positive difference in your life and the lives of those around you.

NLU Degree Programs

Browse more than 60 academic programs to find the degree that's right for you:

NLU Colleges

NLU degree programs are offered through three colleges, each with its own academic focus:

  • National College of Education – One of the largest educators of teachers in Illinois and an active partner with Chicago-area schools.
  • College of Management and Business – A practical, real-world business education with special programs in business administration, management, health care leadership and human resources development.
  • College of Arts and Sciences – A supportive learning community for developing critical professional skills and pursuing degrees in human services, psychology, counseling and public policy.

Harrison Fellowships

Earn a $50,000 scholarship to help fund your NLU education. The Harrison Fellowship rewards daytime undergraduate students who show leadership potential in their field of study. Learn how to apply.

Apply to NLU

NLU was created for people just like you: goal-oriented college students and working adults who are ready to take the next step in their personal and professional development.

Visit NLU Admissions to learn how to apply as an undergraduate or a graduate student.

Locations

  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    800.443.5522

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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    800.443.5522

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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    800.443.5522

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  • LISLE

    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    800.443.5522

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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    800.443.5522

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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of the city's major business districts, NLU's Tampa campus serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to six classrooms, the campus features a conference room, a computer lab with high-speed Internet access, an extensive research library and comfortable student lounges.

    4950 West Kennedy Blvd. #300
    Tampa, FL 33609
    800.366.6581 | www.nl.edu/florida

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  • WISCONSIN

    NLU's Milwaukee campus has a proud history of serving graduate students in education in southeastern Wisconsin. Nearly one in five certified Wisconsin teachers looks to NLU for graduate education programs – more than any other university in the state. In addition to classrooms with high-tech media equipment, the campus offers a state-of-the-art computer lab with wireless Internet access and an extensive IDS research library.

    12000 West Park Place, Suite 100
    Milwaukee, WI 53224-3007
    414.577.2658

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