The ANDers™ Movement:
Making Higher Education Possible
Our Mission
ANDers have a lot going on.
They are professionals AND parents AND students.
Over 43 million U.S. adults have started college, but stopped before completing their credentials due to financial barriers, work and family responsibilities, and emotional and mental stress.* And millions more have never started.
NU understands that you play many roles besides “student.”
Our ANDers Movement is a commitment to recognizing the real lives of students outside of school. We support busy non-traditional students – our ANDers – Whole Human Education™, so they can stay on track and achieve their goals.
*Source: Lumina Foundation
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Whole Human Education™
At National University, we know you’re more than a student. You’re an ANDer. You’re a working professional, a parent, a caregiver, a service member of all of the above.
Through our Whole Human Education™ approach, we put your well-being first by providing flexible learning, personalized support, and lasting career value to help you succeed well beyond graduation.
Built on Three Pillars of Support
Learning
Flexible, career relevant education designed to fit your life and help you move forward with confidence.
Support
Personalized guidance, academic resources, wellness services, and a community that helps you navigate challenges along the way.
Value
Outcomes that extend beyond graduation, including career growth, professional advancement, and lifelong opportunity.
How NU Supports ANDers
Healthy Learning Centers
Childcare Services
National University Foundation
Peer Navigator Network
Watch Our
ANDers Stories
Meet our ANDers. Their inspiring stories show how persistence pays off at National University with the support, flexibility, and resources students need to balance their educational journey with their big, bold lives.
Meet Melody H.
Class of ’25
Meet Amanda G.
Class of ’21
Meet Sandy H.
Class of ’22 & ‘25
Meet Kristian E.
Class of ’16 & ‘18
Each One, Reach One,
Be an ANDers Champion
Your story has the power to spark someone else’s beginning.
Start by uplifting our ANDers through the ANDers Movement advocacy program, Each One, Reach One. You can share encouragement, make a referral, or champion someone’s next step toward choosing a learning pathway.
Start being an ANDers Champion today.
Follow National University on social media for more Each One, Reach One stories of advocacy.
