MiraCosta College and National University announce new partnership

In honor of National Transfer Student Week, two local institutions are teaming up to make higher education more accessible and affordable.

On Monday, MiraCosta College and National University announced an expanded partnership that will allow MiraCosta students, alumni and employees to continue their education at National University at a steep discount.

“We serve very similar students,” said National University’s executive vice president of workforce and community education, Chris Graham. “We serve students who are juggling life responsibilities. They’ve, many times, taken a non-traditional path to get a college education, and we’re both set up – both MiraCosta College and National University are both set up – to move them along their way and help them advance their careers and help them