National-Louis University provides access to quality higher education that nurtures opportunity for students through innovative teaching, scholarship, community engagement, and service excellence.

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NLU by the numbers

* Founded: 1886
* Private, non-denominational
* Colleges: 3
o National College of Education
o College of Arts & Sciences
o College of Management and Business
* Strong tradition of service to urban, immigrant and minority populations
* History of progressive, student-centered education
* Percent of classes with fewer than 20 students: 92%
* Business/management degrees earned by African-Americans: ranked #4 in Illinois (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education June 2006)
* An economically diverse student body: ranked #5 in the country (U.S. News & World Report - America's Best Colleges, 2007) among its peers (doctoral research-intensive institutions)

Student Body:

* Total enrollment (2006): 14,166
* Graduate: 10,109 (71%)
* Undergraduate: 4,057 (29%)
* Female: 75%
* Part-time: 54%
* African-American/Hispanic/Asian-Pacific Islander/Native American: 27%
* Average age: 32 (undergraduate); 38 (graduate)

Academic Programs:

* Bachelor’s: 15
* Master's: 25
* Post Master's Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.): 11
* Post Master's Education Specialist (Ed.S.): 4
* Doctoral: 7