Established in 1976, National Defense University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the medium town of Fort Lesley J McNair (population range of 2,500-9,999 inhabitants), District of Columbia. Officially accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, National Defense University (NDU) is a coeducational US higher education institution. National Defense University (NDU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. NDU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.