This educational program focuses on the theory and application of intelligence, military power, diplomacy, and related tools of statecraft to national defense policy formulation and power projection. This program frequently includes in depth instruction in history, public policy analysis, political theory, military and defense studies, civil-military relations, homeland security, threat scenarios, leadership, intelligence, defense budgeting and economics, regional and local issues, alliance and coalition issues, and strategy.
The directory below includes regionally and/or nationally accredited National Security Policy Studies schools, colleges and universities.
George Washington University
2121 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
| Phone Number: | (202) 994-1000 |
| Website: | www.gwu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 29,601 (11,812 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
La Roche College
9000 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5898
| Phone Number: | (412) 367-9300 |
| Website: | www.laroche.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,676 (1,520 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Naval Postgraduate School
1 University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943
| Phone Number: | (831) 656-2511 |
| Website: | www.nps.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 3,990 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.nps.edu/NewStudents/index.html |