National University operates from San Diego, California, with campuses across the state and a substantial online presence. Founded in 1971 with a mission centered on adult learners, it built its academic model around accelerated four-week courses and monthly start dates rather than a conventional semester calendar, which lets students enroll year-round and move through coursework alongside full-time work or military service. The university has historically served a large population of active-duty service members and veterans.
Nursing offerings include pre-licensure preparation for students entering the profession, a completion pathway for licensed registered nurses, and graduate study at the master's and doctoral levels for nurses advancing into practice, education, or leadership. Pre-licensure coursework covers anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and health assessment before moving into nursing care across medical-surgical, maternal-newborn, pediatric, psychiatric-mental health, and community settings, with skills lab and simulation work preceding supervised clinical rotations at California healthcare facilities. Graduates are prepared to sit for the NCLEX-RN. Compared with California's public university nursing programs, National offers frequent start dates and a schedule structure aimed at students who cannot pause work or relocate for school.
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A BSN is a 4-year university RN degree, widely preferred by employers and required for many advanced roles, whose graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN.
An MSN is a 2–3 year graduate degree that prepares RNs for advanced practice, leadership, and specialized roles such as nurse practitioner or nurse educator.
A DNP is the highest clinical nursing degree, taking 2–4 years, preparing nurses for advanced practice, executive leadership, and policy roles—distinct from the research-focused PhD.
A post-graduate APRN certificate is a 12–24 month credential that lets MSN-prepared nurses add or change an advanced practice specialty without earning a second degree.
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