National Louis University

Founded in 1886, National Louis University is a private university based in Chicago, Illinois, with locations across the Chicago metropolitan area and a regional campus in Tampa, Florida. It offers undergraduate and graduate study through more than 60 programs in four colleges, and its history includes contributions by its founders to the National Kindergarten Movement and the National Parent Teacher Association. Alumni have included Illinois state officials and James Beard award recipients, while 76 graduates of its National College of Education have received honorary recognition from the Golden Apple Foundations of Chicago and Rockford.