About NAU

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, National American University has been providing a quality career education since 1941. NAU opened the first campus in Rapid City, S.D., and has since grown to 17 locations throughout the central United States. Each location provides continuous and uncompromising quality when it comes to service and academic programs. They all share a long-standing tradition of excellence, rooted in the promise they make to every student: “We’re with you every step of the way, until you wear the cap and gown.”

Offering a quality, personalized, private education at an affordable cost, National American University has consistently remained one of the least expensive among private universities. NAU offers associate and bachelor’s degree programs in business, information technology, health care management, medical staff services management, RN to BSN completion program, as well as a variety of other career fields. Graduate studies offer the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Management degrees with a health care management emphasis. The MBA program at NAU recently earned recognition as one of the Top 40 Best Buys in Distance Learning MBAs by GetEducated.com.

In 1996, NAU added online courses through its Distance Learning virtual campus, offering degree programs in several academic areas. On a global level, National American University is a proven leader in distance education, developing partnerships throughout the United States and abroad. Currently, NAU has partnerships with many colleges throughout the U.S. as well as partnerships with schools around the world.