National University (NU) vs Berkeley

National University and University of California-Berkeley, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, stand apart in their offerings and student experiences. National University, a private, non-profit university, boasts a 100% acceptance rate, welcoming students from diverse backgrounds. UC-Berkeley, a public research university, is highly selective, with an acceptance rate of 17%. Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with popular majors including Business, Engineering, and Computer Science at National University, and Engineering, Computer Science, and Economics at UC-Berkeley. While National University's student body is predominantly female (63%), UC-Berkeley's student body is more evenly distributed, with 49% female and 51% male students. National University's graduation rate stands at 33%, while UC-Berkeley's is significantly higher at 89%. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more distinctions between these two exceptional universities and make an informed decision

	National University	University of California-Berkeley
Overview
Location	La Jolla, California	Berkeley, California
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Non Traditional	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	100.0%	96.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	54.5%	14.4%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $120
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	154	112,843
Total number of admissions given out	84	16,295
Admitted students who chose to enroll	38	6,931
Yield rate	45.2%	42.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$36,459	In state: $37,920 Out of state: $67,674
Average net price	$9,966	$17,652
Tuition	$13,320	In state: $11,442 Out of state: $41,196
Room & board		$20,236
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $8,610	52.0% Average amount $21,406
Students receiving federal student loan		15.0% Average amount $4,586
Students taking out private loans		6.0% Average amount $7,122

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,648 Men 47.1% Women 52.9%	31,814 Men 45.4% Women 54.6%
Graduate students	9,487 Men 28.7% Women 71.3%	13,222 Men 51.7% Women 48.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	16.9%
International students	0.6%	18.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	N/A	9,630
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California New Jersey Texas Virginia New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Health Professions Psychology Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Engineering Business Computer and Information Science Legal Profession Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	46.7%	92.8%
Dropout rate	N/A	6.3%
Transferred out	43.3%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $94,452 Year 2: $81,333 Year 3: $97,514 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $77,429 Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: $94,326 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $85,563 Year 2: $84,367 Year 3: $90,127 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $84,898 Year 2: $83,505 Year 3: $87,794 Computer Science (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $80,729 Year 2: $71,575 Year 3: $82,008 Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $71,709 Year 2: $66,821 Year 3: $81,966 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $67,545 Year 2: $75,989 Year 3: $77,049 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,576 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $76,724 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,716 Year 2: $65,238 Year 3: $74,055 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,949 Year 2: $65,657 Year 3: $73,109	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $171,936 Year 3: $191,597 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $167,052 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $125,250 Year 2: $125,388 Year 3: $161,399 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $126,367 Year 2: $128,868 Year 3: $160,666 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $160,390 Year 2: $142,470 Year 3: $143,984 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $119,358 Year 3: $143,516 Chemistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $107,442 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $112,973 Optometry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $74,750 Year 2: $91,363 Year 3: $104,601 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $95,600 Year 2: $85,760 Year 3: $103,738 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,282 Year 2: $65,387 Year 3: $102,543

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