Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering · Computer Engineering

Bachelor'sBS ABET EAC Fully onlineFirst-year entry

Overview

A BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering offered entirely online in a four-week, one-course-at-a-time format, with lab kits for online lab courses, a three-part capstone design sequence and 30 credits required in residence at National University.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Engineering major: Electrical EngineeringComputer Engineering
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: National University
Location: San Diego, CAWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Not verified
Required credits: at least 120 semester credit hours
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Finish in 60 months average completion time (average completion time)
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

How students enter this degree

First-year entry. Prerequisite courses for the major (college algebra and trigonometry, physics, calculus, programming) are part of the program listing; students without transfer credit may need additional general electives.associate degree not requiredSource: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Completed elsewhere: 30 credits, including the senior project courses, must be taken in residence at National University. Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this program is listed

BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering offered entirely online (also in person at some campuses).

Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: No required physical attendance (stated by the institution)
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Labs, projects and practical training

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

Laboratory kit: RequiredStudents in online lab courses order lab kits at least two weeks before the term starts.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other lab arrangement: RequiredLab courses run side by side with lecture courses for eight weeks.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Capstone: RequiredThree-course capstone design sequence (CEE498A, CEE498B, CEE498C); the page describes working with a local company on a project for three months.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Four-week course format, one subject at a time.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

Applications are reviewed year-round.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Accreditation statement on the program's page: Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the General Criteria and the Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 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 12, 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 deadline
Rolling admission
The university does not print a year with this date.
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Rolling

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Base per credit/unit rate	$640	per creditEstimated tuition$76,800 = 120 credits × $640 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
All students — Total estimated cost of program	$69,000	entire programSource: nu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $69,000 (published program total)

Comparison basis: All students — Total estimated cost of program, academic year not stated. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) (ABET)Status: Accredited · Commission: EAC · Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering · Degree: Bachelor of ScienceAccredited since January 1, 2021 · next review 2028–2029 (next comprehensive review) · ABET lists: Main Campus · distance delivery per ABET: All contentABET's record lists the online pathway.Source: amspub.abet.org · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside California.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

ABET accredited program search (data downloaded 2026-10-12) — Accreditor directory, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
nu.edu/admissions/tuition/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
nu.edu/degrees/engineering-data-and-computer-sciences/programs/bachelor-of-science-electrical-comput — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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