by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
National University College was awarded 52 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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National University College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
If you are worried about getting into National University College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
At National University College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at National University College is 15%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At National University College this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 24,705 undergraduates at National University College with 4,130 being full-time and 20,575 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,122 | $7,214 | $10,037 | $12,755 | $13,033 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of National University College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At National University College, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $8,133 a year. That adds up to $32,532 over four years for those students.
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See which majors at National University College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of National University College.
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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | 1,784 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1,108 | $33,264 |
| Nursing | 939 | $22,898 |
| Culinary Arts | 847 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 716 | NA |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 570 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 348 | NA |
| Environmental Control Technology | 314 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 302 | $29,290 |
| Computer Information Systems | 302 | $38,968 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 26,372 students took at least one online class at National University College. This is an increase from the 24,835 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 26,372 | 5,260 |
| 2021-2022 | 24,835 | 5,467 |
| 2020-2021 | 15,544 | 10,155 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,651 | 3,364 |
Learn more about online learning at National University College.
Footnotes
*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.
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