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National University College Overview

Located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, National University College is a private for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is National University College Known For?

10,381 Undergraduate Awards
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at National University College.
  • For the 2019-2020 academic year, 21% of the faculty were full-time.

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National University College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at National University College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Most Popular Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Most Popular Mechanic & Repair Technologies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards National University College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Medical/Health Management & Clinical Assistant/Specialist Bachelor’s Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#1 Best Value Colleges for Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller College Factual
#2 Best Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller Schools College Factual
#16 Best Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary Schools College Factual
#64 Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is National University College?

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Contact details for National University College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Carr. #2 Edificio National College Plaza, Bayamon, PR 00960
Phone: 787-982-3000
Website: www.nuc.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationaluniversitycollege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NUCPR

How Do I Get Into National University College?

You can apply to National University College online at: www.nuc.edu/

Since National University College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford National University College?

45% Take Out Loans
19.4% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At National University College, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,752 a year. That adds up to $27,008 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at National University College is 19.4%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

National University College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,130 Full-Time Undergraduates
71% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 24,705 undergraduate students at National University College, with 4,130 being full-time and 20,575 being part-time.

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There are also 1,294 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,130 full-time undergraduates at National University College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of National University College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 52
Hispanic or Latino 3,945
White 78
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 52

Geographic Diversity

Puerto Rico students aren't the only ones who study at National University College. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at National University College

10,155 Took All Classes Online
15,544 Took At Least One Class Online
38.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 15,544 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at National University College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Affordability Rankings of National University College

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at National University College was $6,675 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how National University College is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Computer Systems Networking #1 #1
Educational Assessment #4 #1
Computer Programming #4 #4
Business Support & Assistant Services #4 #1
Marketing #7 #7
Human Resource Management #16 #10
Teacher Education Grade Specific #16 #1
Curriculum & Instruction #28 #1
Computer Information Systems #39 #4
Education #41 #7
Criminal Justice & Corrections #67 #7
Business Administration & Management #70 #13
Computer & Information Sciences #72 #4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #73 #7

Online Affordability Rankings of National University College Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at National University College was $6,675 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how National University College is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Teacher Education Grade Specific #4 #7
Education #7 #24
Business, Management & Marketing #7 #22
Accounting #10 #46
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #13 #46
Criminal Justice & Corrections #13 #52
Computer & Information Sciences #19 #33
Computer Information Systems #19 #36
Nursing #22 #48
Health Professions #22 #33
Business Administration & Management #25 #93

Online Growth Rankings of National University College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at National University College was 38.8%. This is the #775 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at National University College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

National University College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Cosmetology 356 0 1,532 0 0 1,888
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 400 799 110 0 1,309
Nursing 0 144 0 919 48 1,111
Culinary Arts 0 23 1,017 0 0 1,040
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 180 693 0 0 873
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 420 0 131 0 0 551
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 404 0 0 404
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 392 0 0 392
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 52 0 299 0 351
Business Administration & Management 0 30 0 157 131 318
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 269 11 0 280
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 0 266 0 0 266
Allied Health Professions 0 42 218 0 0 260
Teaching Assistants 0 0 211 0 0 211
Health & Physical Education 0 0 172 0 0 172
Dental Support Services 0 87 58 0 0 145
Plumbing & Water Supply 0 0 140 0 0 140
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 0 139 0 0 139
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 0 121 0 0 121
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0 117 117
Accounting 0 43 0 55 0 98
Hospitality Management 0 0 83 0 0 83
Marketing 0 0 0 0 80 80
Computer Systems Networking 0 25 0 53 0 78
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0 73 73
Precision Metal Working 0 0 46 0 0 46
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 43 0 0 0 43
Computer Information Systems 0 16 0 23 0 39
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 0 38 0 0 38
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 0 0 31 0 0 31
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 28 28
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 23 5 0 28
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 24 0 0 24
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 23 0 0 0 23
Information Technology 0 0 9 12 0 21
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 13 0 13
International Business 0 0 0 12 0 12
Computer Programming 0 0 0 8 0 8
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 7 7
Business Support & Assistant Services 1 0 0 3 0 4
TOTAL 777 1,108 6,816 1,680 484 10,865

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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