National American University welcomes students of diverse interests, cultures and abilities and prepares them for careers in health care, business and business-related fields by providing quality higher education in a caring and supportive environment.
The university builds learning partnerships with students and other institutions locally, nationally and internationally through its private, regionally-accredited system of campuses and education centers offering courses in traditional, accelerated and distance learning formats.
As a comprehensive technical and professional institution of higher learning, the university responds to the changing needs of students, employers, and their communities by providing undergraduate and graduate programs and continuing education opportunities to serve our evolving global society.
National American University (NAU) is a private, for-profit university with multiple campuses in the United States. NAU has undergraduate and graduate programs.
National American University offers core academic programs in accounting, applied management, business administration, health care, and information technology. The graduate degree programs available include a M.B.A. and a Master of Management degree. Degree offerings vary by region.
National American University’s first campus in Rapid City, still located at 321 Kansas City Street, has on-campus housing, a gymnasium, several classroom buildings and a library.
The dormitory, at 121 Kansas City Street, is open year-around and houses a cafeteria-style dining room. Other features include public computers in the commons area and available WiFi access. It is within walking distance of most downtown businesses and has easy access to the cities’ bus routes. Other campus locations (listed below) offer a wide variety of degree programs, but no on-campus housing is available.
NAU’s Rapid City campus was home to two collegiate sports – volleyball and rodeo. The mascot is the Maverick.
The Maverick women won the NAIA National Volleyball Championship in December 2006 at the end of a perfect season — 41-0. It was the second national title in volleyball since the arrival of Coach Todd Lowery in 2002. Lowery was named 2006 NAIA Region III Volleyball Coach of the Year.
NAU’s Maverick rodeo team—both men and women—competed in the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. With the fall season of competition completed, both are in the number one position. Several NIRA champions call NAU Rapid City home.
On March 17, 2008, NAU CFO & COO Ronald Shape announced "effective at the end of the spring term 2008, National American University will no longer offer the mens’ and womens’ rodeo programs or the womens’ volleyball program. These changes will allow the university to realign its resources and focus on maintaining quality academic programming in healthcare, business and business-related fields in accounting, applied management, athletic training, business administration, information technology, legal studies, and veterinary technology."1
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 8,825 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 11,280 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 420 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 825 | 38% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 923 | 88% | |
Any Aid: |
88% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 100% (Open Admissions) |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
