Northcentral University

Private · CA

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationCA · West

SettingUrban

Undergrads60

Student:faculty1:1

Outcomes

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Cost

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Community

Racial diversity55%

Gender diversity78.3%

International0%

IdentityCommuter

Overview

Northcentral University was a fully online, graduate-focused institution based in San Diego, built around doctoral and master's programs in business, education, and psychology, with a distinctive one-to-one faculty mentoring model rather than large lecture cohorts. It served working adults pursuing advanced degrees at a distance and had no campus experience to speak of. Northcentral has since been merged into National University, another San Diego-based institution, so it no longer operates as an independent school.

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Admissions

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Enrolled mid-50%—

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Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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