To be a university, an institution must have doctoral programs . There are now several hundred universities in the United States that do not have doctoral programs. To be a university, an institution must have master's degree programs . This assumes a particular definition of a university. Nevertheless, NNC now has five master's degree programs and is contemplating more.
Universities are comprehensive institutions with a wide range of programs and professional schools .
NNC is a comprehensive institution with 43 undergraduate majors and five graduate programs. Professional programs are available in business, education, religion, social work, computer science, pre-physical therapy, and engineering science. Several undergraduate programs lead to professional study at the graduate level. Universities are composed of several colleges . There is no particular requirement for a university to be composed of multiple colleges.