Undergraduate College: First-Time Freshman
We offer students scholarships and options to attend NLU where 100% of tuition and fees are covered.
We advocated for accessible, high-quality higher education before it was cool. The NLU Forward Scholarship is the ultimate expression of that legacy where we cover 100% of your tuition and fees if you live in Illinois and your family makes $75,000 or less. We're also offering over $2 million in scholarships to high school graduates in Illinois with a 3.0 gpa and above with our Bold Futures Scholarship.
Explore Undergraduate Degrees
National Louis University's Undergraduate College prepares students of diverse backgrounds to succeed as professionals. Whatever your field of study, we'll help you complete a well-rounded bachelor's degree education with affordable tuition, flexible schedules, academic support and embedded career coaching.
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