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The National Defense University is an accredited graduate-level university. With facilities located in Washington, DC, and Norfolk, VA, on any given day, there could be up to a thousand people attending University courses and programs. Every year more than 550 masters’ degrees are awarded to students who complete studies at the National War College, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and the Joint Advanced Warfighting School. Through agreements with a number of other universities, Information Resources Management College students can earn 15 graduate credits for work completed at NDU. Joint Forces Staff College has educational partnerships with 13 local colleges and universities, and those available near combatant commands, that allow transfer of up to 15 graduate credits for work completed.

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