Wherever you are in life, NLU's Florida Campus offers an education shaped entirely around you, so you can build the career and the life you are working toward.
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Our stunning Tampa Florida Campus is conveniently located on West Hillsborough Ave. just west of Tampa Airport
Why NLU?
Established in 1988, NLU's Florida campus serves students across the country through online and on-campus programs, backed by 140 years of academic excellence.
Live online classes meet in the evening on Eastern Time, so you can earn your degree around work.
CACREP-accredited counseling and an APA-accredited Psy.D. through the Florida School of Professional Psychology.
On-campus and online options at our Tampa Florida Campus, serving Florida since 1988.
A private, nonprofit university with 70,000+ alumni and counting.
NLU in Florida
NLU's Florida campus, established in 1988 in Tampa, serves students across the country through online and on-campus programs.
Live online classes meet one evening a week on Eastern Time, at 5:00, 6:30, or 8:00 pm ET, built around working schedules.
NLU's M.S. in Counseling is CACREP-accredited, and the Psy.D. at the Florida School of Professional Psychology holds APA accreditation.
A private, nonprofit university with 140 years of academic excellence and 70,000+ alumni nationwide.
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Every NLU Florida journey starts with a calling. Explore your area of study, and meet a graduate whose life changed because they followed theirs.
Help people through counseling, psychology, and behavioral science, with CACREP- and APA-accredited programs from NLU's Florida campus.
“The faculty were committed to our futures as superior clinical psychologists, and it showed in every interaction.”
Ashley Shenberger Psy.D. Clinical Psychology A U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander providing mental health care to thousands of service members.
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Move into management, leadership, HR, and analytics with graduate business programs built for working professionals.
“NLU committed to work with everyone's schedule, situation, and circumstance.”
Darrell Williams M.S. Management A veteran who served in the White House Communications Agency.
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Become a teacher or advance as an educator and leader, online and built around the school calendar.
“Your circumstances do not define you. Choose to remain hopeful.”
Wendy Reed Randall M.A. Education Rose from a New Orleans housing project to published author and counselor.
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Earn a career-ready certificate in months, with hands-on training and employer connections that lead straight to work.
“I thought my plans of working in the medical field were not going to happen. Now look at me!”
Damaris Townes Medical Assistant Certificate Among the first Accelerate U Medical Assistant graduates, now working in the field.
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CACREP-accredited counseling and APA-accredited Psy.D. programs, online with live evening classes on Eastern Time.
Explore Psychology & CounselingGraduate business programs from the Tampa campus, online with evening classes on Eastern Time.
Explore BusinessBecome a licensed teacher with a MAT or advance with an MEd, from the National College of Education.
Explore EducationA hands-on Medical Assistant certificate through Accelerate U at NLU's Tampa campus.
Explore Medical AssistantTell us about you, your goals, and the level of study you are interested in. It takes about a minute.
An NLU enrollment advisor reaches out to answer your questions and map a personalized plan for your education.
Submit your application with help from your advisor, choose an upcoming start date, and begin moving toward the career you want.
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Next start date: September 21, 2026
The practical details
NLU offers multiple start dates through the year, so you do not have to wait to begin. An advisor will help you pick the next start that fits your plans.
Tuition is built to be affordable, with financial aid, scholarships, and generous transfer credit that can lower both your cost and your time to finish.
Choose online, on-campus, or evening formats, learn in small classes, and work with an advisor and success coach from your first call through graduation.
Eight colleges and schools, one university built around you. Choose a college to explore its programs.
NLU's largest and oldest college, preparing teachers, educators, and education leaders.
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Expand access to mental health services with a master's or doctorate in psychology or behavioral science.
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Turn lifelong learners into business leaders through graduate study in business, leadership, and analytics.
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Earn professional credentials and college credit at a pace that fits your full-time schedule.
ExploreNo commitment required. An NLU advisor will reach out within one business day to answer your questions and guide your next move.
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