Founded in 1886, National Louis University is a private, non-denominational, accredited institution serving a diverse population of approximately 9,000 students from over 55 countries. 

NLU is located in the heart of downtown Chicago with apartment style campus housing located just three blocks away. 

Home to four distinct colleges, NLU offers associate, bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in over 60 different majors as well as our National Louis English Program which is an academic English course specifically designed for students who want to improve their English skills before starting a degree program at NLU.

NLU’s Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, Hospitality Management programs are ranked as #1 in Chicago, top 8 in the nation, and top 25 in the world and NLU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and has programmatic accreditation from CACREP, NCATE, IACBE and the American Culinary Federation.

Ranked by Time Money Magazine as one of the Top 10 Universities Whose Graduates Make the World a Better Place, NLU welcomes you to Chicago and can't wait to help you make an impact in the world!