Overview

Northern Arizona University is a University institution located in Flagstaff, AZ, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address Box 4084
Flagstaff, AZ  86011
United States

Contact Undergraduate Admissions
Email: admissions@nau.edu
Phone: 928-523-5511
Fax: 928-523-6023

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Construction Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Retail Management	×
Small Business Administration/management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Management And Strategic Communications	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other	×
Journalism	×
Political Communication	×
Radio And Television	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Game Programming	×
Computer Science	×
Informatics	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Technical Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Business Analytics	×
Cultural Studies/critical Theory And Analysis	×
Data Science, General	×
Geography And Environmental Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Philosophy, Politics, And Economics	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Forest Management/forest Resources Management	×
Forest Sciences And Biology	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Physical Fitness Technician	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics And Astronomy	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, General	×
Science Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Interior Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Photography	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35,100

Applied

31,453

Accepted

22,991

Enrolled

Female Admissions

22,155

Females Applied

19,987

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

12,779

Males Applied

11,316

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.7

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	14 college preparatory courses with minimum 2.0 in each subject

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	July 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	583	520	660
SAT Math	558	490	630
ACT Composite	23	20	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,096

In-state

29,568

Out-of-state

12,096

In-district

Fees

1,344

Full-time student fees

14,432

Room & board

7,790

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

15,800

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,041

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

8,997

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,959

Avg. Loan Aid

8,197

Avg. Grant Aid

8,915

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

22,991

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

28%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.11%
Black or African American	3.03%
White or Caucasian	52.35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.92%
Asian	4.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	5.66%
Other	1.16%

Gender

Male (36.89%)

Female (62.9%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	43%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Lumberjack Welcome, Family Weekend and Homecoming Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

More services
tutoring

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Esports, Louie's Cupboard, Pickleball Club at NAU, American Medical Student Association of NAU and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
The NAU Safe app has maps with all the emergency blue light phone locations and all the AED locations on the Flagstaff Mt Campus. N

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 2	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No		No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sand Volleyball			No
Soccer			No
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Gymnastics	No		No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No		No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sand Volleyball			No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball			No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo	No		No

Faculty

1,607

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,134

Part-time - 473

Male - 689

Female - 918