1. National University
City: Mission Valley, CA
Category: Education
Telephone: (619) 563-7241
Address: 4141 Camino del Rio South
Description: Headquartered in Mission Valley, National University has 27 campuses throughout California. There are 14 in San Diego County alone, including 6 on military bases. Its enrollment of 27,000 students makes it the second-largest private university in California. National offers a one-course-per-month format for both undergraduate and graduate programs, with most classes held in the evenings and on Saturday. The majority of students are graduate students.Founded in 1971, the university is committed to adult learning in a convenient and practical way. Because new courses begin each month, students can enroll at any time during the year. Four schools—the School of Business and Management, the School of Education, the School of Engineering and Technology, and the School of Letters and Sciences—offer more than 45 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and 15 teaching-credential programs.
2. San Diego Community College District
City: Mission Valley, CA
Category: Education
Telephone: (619) 388-6500
Address: 3375 Camino del Rio South
Description: All three of the colleges in the San Diego Community College District—City College, Mesa College, and Miramar College—have transfer agreements with the University of California, the California State Universities, and other universities and colleges as well.