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Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Paralegal Studies

Bachelor'sBSBachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies

Overview

A 120-semester-credit Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies approved by the American Bar Association and presented as 100% online; students earn certificates in corporations, litigation and criminal law. The page states the program does not prepare students to practice law.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in Paralegal Studies
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Administering location
San Diego, CAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 semester credit hours, 25 courses
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Recommended completion time: 48 months
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
January, March, June, September
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Credits that must be earned at the institution
Required30 credits — 30 semester credit hours completed in residence at National University; 51 at the upper-division level
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

ABA-approved bachelor's degree presented as 100% online; also offered onsite and hybrid at some campuses.

Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Students earn certificates in three legal specializations: corporations, litigation and criminal law
    Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Application fee
Not required$0 application fee; no essays or exams
Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies, base per credit/unit rate (tuition data last updated October 7, 2026)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$640per creditEstimated tuition$76,800 = 120 credits × $640 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies, total estimated cost of programFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$69,000entire programSource: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • ABA — Approved by the American Bar AssociationSource: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • National University may have programs that are unauthorized in some states and cannot offer those programs to students residing in those states; state rules also apply to field experiences. Official pageSource: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

  • The program is not intended for students to practice law, its coursework is not transferable to law school, and it does not satisfy the legal education requirement for the California Bar exam.
    Source: nu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. nu.edu/admissions/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. nu.edu/degrees/professional-studies/programs/bachelor-science-paralegal-studies/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. nu.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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