National Louis University
| Motto | Sapientia Dignitas Temperantia |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Wisdom Dignity Judgement |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1886 |
| Endowment | $88.7 million (2025) |
| President | Nivine Megahed |
Academic staff | 198 full-time and 459 part-time (fall 2023) |
| Students | 8,270 (fall 2023) |
| Undergraduates | 4,239 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 4,031 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , Illinois , United States |
| Colors | Grey Blue |
| Website | nl |
National Louis University (NLU) is a private university with its main campus in Chicago, Illinois, United States. NLU enrolls undergraduate and graduate students in more than 60 programs across its four colleges. It has locations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area as well as a regional campus in Tampa, Florida, where it serves students from 13 counties in that state's central region.
Since its founding in 1886, NLU has played a historic role in the education sector. Its founders helped start the National Kindergarten Movement, helped inaugurate the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA), and promoted the importance of academic and professional training in early childhood education theory and practice.
NLU alumni have served in Illinois state government and received multiple James Beard awards; 76 alumni from its National College of Education have received honorary recognition by the Golden Apple Foundations of Chicago and Rockford.