National University is a San Diego-based nonprofit founded in 1971 by retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Chigos. As the largest private nonprofit university in San Diego, our mission is to provide accessible, achievable higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate students across all 50 states and from 65 countries, offering flexible four-week classes across over 100 on-campus and online programs. Since our founding, we’ve had the honor and privilege of seeing our community grow to over 150,000 alumni worldwide.
Thank you for your interest in giving to National University. As a private nonprofit, we rely on your generosity to bring affordable and accessible education to adult learners. There are many ways that you can support National University and its students, alumni, faculty, research, and community-focused activities. Discover how you can contribute to the NU community today.
Thanks to you, our students are gaining the knowledge, skills and values to create a more humane, just, and sustainable world.