Chicago, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
National Louis University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Chicago, Illinois. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,915, made up of 4,471 undergraduates and 4,444 graduate students.
National Louis University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 68 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, and Curriculum and Instruction. It awarded 2,753 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 33 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
8,915
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
2,753
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
68
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 68
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
50%
First-year retention, part-time students
26%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
929
Associate degrees
76
Master's degrees
1,220
Doctoral degrees (research)
86
Professional doctorates
24
Certificates under 1 year
253
Postbaccalaureate certificates
12
Post-master's certificates
153
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,915
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,471
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,444
Full-time, fall 2024
58%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,650
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,119
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,531
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
76%
Men
24%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
31%
Black or African American
21%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
33
Programs with a fully online option
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
57%
Students taking some online courses
9%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
President
Nivine Megahed
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization