National American University opened its newest branch in the summer of 2005. Zona Rosa is the third site in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the first to offer instruction and degrees in the field of nursing. It is located in the premier town center known as "Zona Rosa" which offers shopping, dining and business experiences in Kansas City’s thriving Northland. The campus is conveniently located at Interstate 29 and Barry Road making it easily accessible through major traffic arteries and the cities bus service. In addition, it is located approximately four miles from the Kansas City International Airport and provides ample parking. All facilities are accessible to the mobility impaired. This beautifully constructed building houses a nursing skills lab, science lab, computer labs and spacious classrooms that will allow students to receive classroom instruction and real life experience.

The northland area of Kansas City, Missouri is an economically booming community fifteen minutes from downtown Kansas City. Visitors and residents alike won't have to venture far for fun; the area is packed with indoor and outdoor shopping areas, and a variety of restaurants. History abounds in surrounding towns like St. Joseph, where the Pony Express began and Independence, the home of the thirty-third president of the United States, Harry S. Truman.