Transferring to National University
What National University expects from community college transfers. Its deadlines and course rules differ from UC and CSU, so plan for it separately.
Checked against each university’s own pages and Common Data Set in October 2026.
At a glance
- ADT tuition scholarship
- 46%
- Start dates
- Year-round
- Lower-division credits
- Up to 69
- ADT admission guarantee
- Not stated
Application dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Year-round enrollment | National University runs four-week and eight-week classes with year-round enrollment, so transfers can start at many points in the year. No fixed fall 2027 deadline is listed. |
| Within 36 months of finishing the associate degree | Students must transfer directly to NU within 36 months of completing an Associate Degree for Transfer or transferable associate degree to qualify for the ADT scholarship. |
What you need
- Transfers apply online through apply.nu.edu and are encouraged to contact an admissions advisor. The transfer page lists no minimum GPA or unit requirement for admission. Source
- NU accepts up to 69 lower-division semester credit hours toward a bachelor's degree and no more than 90 lower- and upper-division semester credit hours in total, unless programmatic accreditation requires otherwise. Courses need a C- or better. Source
- NU's transfer page lists associate degrees that use the CSU Breadth, IGETC or Cal-GETC pattern as general education among the degrees recognized for its ADT-related transfer scholarship. Source
- Additional coursework beyond 60 semester credit hours may be required for students who transfer with an AA-T, AS-T or ADN degree. Source
ADT pathway
NU's ADT Pathway gives a 46% tuition scholarship to students who transfer within 36 months of finishing an Associate Degree for Transfer or transferable associate degree. The ADT pages describe a scholarship and do not state an admission guarantee or mention the AICCU ADT Commitment.
Scholarships and aid
- The ADT Scholarship cuts tuition to $346 per semester credit hour from the regular $640 for up to 20 courses. Recipients must be new to NU, file the FAFSA and keep a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Generic-entry BSN, second-bachelor BSN, LVN to BSN and some other programs are excluded. Source
- The ADT Scholarship cannot be combined with other NU scholarships, grants or discounts and may reduce federal aid. Students cannot have more than 90 days between courses without an authorized leave, and NU may change or end the scholarship at any time. Source
- The STEP scholarship gives a 15% tuition reduction to students who completed at least one semester of college in the last five years, have not enrolled at a university before and keep a 2.0 GPA. Source
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Questions
When is the National University transfer deadline for fall 2027?
National University runs four-week and eight-week classes with year-round enrollment, so transfers can start at many points in the year. No fixed fall 2027 deadline is listed.: Year-round enrollment. Students must transfer directly to NU within 36 months of completing an Associate Degree for Transfer or transferable associate degree to qualify for the ADT scholarship.: Within 36 months of finishing the associate degree.
Does National University guarantee admission with an ADT?
NU's ADT Pathway gives a 46% tuition scholarship to students who transfer within 36 months of finishing an Associate Degree for Transfer or transferable associate degree. The ADT pages describe a scholarship and do not state an admission guarantee or mention the AICCU ADT Commitment.