National Defense University

• Name — National Defense University • Type — Federal staff college • Established — 1976 • Parent — U.S. Department of Defense • Academic Affiliations — CUWMA • Provost — James Lepse • President — VADM Peter Garvin • City — Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. • Country — United States The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education in Fort Lesley McNair, Washington, D.C., United States. It is funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders. As a chairman's Controlled Activity, NDU operates under the guidance of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), with Vice Admiral Peter Garvin, USN, as president. It is located near the White House and the US Congress.

• Illustration — National War College, taken 2014 The National Defense University includes: • Colleges and schools • National Intelligence University • College of International Security Affairs • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (The Eisenhower School), formerly the Industrial College of the Armed Forces • College of Information and Cyberspace (formerly Information Resources Management College or "iCollege") • Joint Forces Staff College • National War College • Programs • CAPSTONE • KEYSTONE • PINNACLE • Research centers • Institute for National Strategic Studies • Center for Strategic Research • Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs • Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction • NDU Press • Center for Applied Strategic Learning • NDU Libraries

• Acceptance rate — 65% • Admissions requirements — Yes, based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades • Academic calendar — Semesters • Enrollment — 1,500 • Full-time employees — 75 • Student:staff ratio — 20:1

• Institute for National Strategic Studies • Center for Strategic Studies • Center for the Study of Military Affairs of China • Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction • National Defense University Press • Center for Applied Strategic Training • Center for Joint and Strategic Logistics • The university has a scientific and reference library, the resources of which are open to all students and teachers.

• NDU Board of Visitors • National Defense University Foundation • United States Institute of Peace • Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

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