National Louis University

Get to Know National Louis University

“NLU's teacher preparation programs can help you develop the skills you need to become a successful teacher. Our flexible programs are designed to work with your busy schedule, so earning your degree is convenient, faster and easier. And with 130+ years of experience, NLU is the premier "teacher of teachers." As an indicator of quality and prestige, NLU's National College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).”

• Review the 2023 NLU Handbook (we will release a handbook for the 2024 corps in the late winter/early spring)

• See sample schedules from the 2023 corps for a preview of what you may experience (we will release schedules for the 2024 corps closer to summer 2024)

Location

NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

122 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL 60603
(888) 658.8632

Cost

Tuition costs will depend on the subject you teach. After using the AmeriCorps award, out-of-pocket costs will range from around $4,000 to $8,145. See below for tuition guides for your corps year and then specific subject.

As a reminder, for North Chicago Corps Members, TFA will cover your out-of-pocket tuition costs outside of your AmeriCorps award.

2024 Corps Members Tuition Guides:

• I teach Early Childhood Education

• I teach Elementary

• I teach Special Education (ELEM & HS)

• I teach a High School Subject (not including HS SPED)

2023 Corps Members Tuition Guides:

• I teach Early Childhood Education

• I teach Elementary

• I teach Special Education (ELEM & HS)

• I teach a High School Subject (not including HS SPED)

Learn more about tuition for 2022 Corps Members →

Application Process

Application Deadlines:

• The NLU application deadline is May 31, 2024

  The NLU application and instructions can be found here. Please make sure to mark this action item as complete in Docebo.

Questions?

Reach out to via the #licensure Slack channel.