Please provide SWOT ANALYSIS $($Strength$,$ Weaknesses, Opportunities and Thereaths$)$ of National University.

Fifty years ago, U$.$S$.$ Navy Capt. Dr$.$ David Chigos identified a need for educational opportunities and support for deployed soldiers and Veterans. His desire to help these nontraditional students led to pursuing a university that would focus on all adult learners and working students in particular. In $1971$ he founded National University, and his legacy of pioneering higher education for nontraditional students continues. Today, NU is the largest private nonprofit university in San Diego and a top educator of the U$.$S$.$ military.

National University merged with Northcentral University on September $30,2022,$ growing the institution by over $10,000$ students and $80$ graduate and doctoral programs.

We$$ve worked hard to close the education gaps in underserved populations. We are proud to be recognized by the Hispanic Association of Colleges & University $($HACU$)$ and Excelencia in Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution $($HSI$),$ increasing year over year $($for the past five years$)$ the number of students who identify as Hispanic.

Mission, Vision & Values

At NU$,$ we$$re changing lives through education. Driven by our mission, diverse and inclusive culture, and our $50+$ year history of excellence, we empower students to join the ranks of our more than $230,000$ alumni worldwide to become well$-$rounded professionals striving to share their success with the world around them.

Our Mission

To deliver accessible world$-$class student experiences by providing quality programs and services that ensure student success through meaningful learning.

Our Vision

To be an inclusive and innovative university serving lifelong learners who contribute to the positive transformation of society.

Our Values

At NU$,$ we$$re changing lives through education. Driven by our mission, diverse and inclusive culture, and our $50+$ year history of excellence, we empower students to join the ranks of our more than $230,000$ alumni worldwide to become well$-$rounded professionals striving to share their success with the world around them.

Quality

Academic quality is paramount to student success. To best achieve this value, we offer a highly supportive student experience that guides learners on their education journey to the completion of a degree or certificate program.

Innovation

Contribution of new knowledge is central to the purpose of a modern university. Our valued commitment to innovating within higher education advances opportunities for our students, and all students, within higher education.

Collaboration

Partnering to meet the needs of students provides the most relevant and valued outcome. Whether with potential employers, community agencies, or partnering across disciplines within our University, are committed to working together toward student success.

Diversity

We are enriched by the extraordinarily diverse student body, faculty, and staff. Diversity of background, orientation, and thought are necessary and valued elements of a learned society. We proactively seek and support diversity within our entire enterprise.

Access

We believe that access to education is a fundamental right. Barriers to access can be finances, preparation, or simply logistics$.$ We aspire to remove barriers to access as a means of creating social justice and path toward a more productive life for our students.

We$$re Continuously Innovating

Virtual Campus

Launching in $2023,$ National University$$s virtual campus will initially be available to students in select programs. Created using advanced VR and $3$D modeling technologies, it vividly recreates elements of a traditional, physical college campus. Students can explore a lifelike simulation of a campus student center and academic building within this digital environment, creating a fully immersive environment for digital instruction, virtual field trips, and connecting with others using digital avatars.

The expansion of National University$$s immersive learning initiatives follows a successful pilot program within its School of Health Professions, which in $2020$ received a federal Health Resources and Services Administration grant to build a new virtual reality$-$based curriculum for the university$$s nursing education programs. The pilot program has been led by Dr$.$ Gloria McNeal, a nurse educator and former Navy Nurse Corps Officer who serves as associate vice president for community affairs in health at National University.

Value$-$Rich Pathways

National University creates deeper connections and meaningful outcomes for adult learners through credential$-$rich and experience$-$rich pathways that include military, community college, and employer partnerships. These pathways provide $$on$-$ramps$$ for students to help them continue their educational journey. This includes stackable badges, credential, and certificate programs, to associate, bachelor$$s$,$ master$$s$,$ and doctoral degrees.