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Northern Arizona University Trade Programs

Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, AZ. A Smaller City provides a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Northern Arizona University?

Contact information for NAU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4092
Phone:	9285239011
Website:	nau.edu/
Admissions:	nau.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	nau.edu/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into NAU?

You can apply to NAU online at: https://nau.edu/how-to-apply

NAU is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for NAU

These are the things NAU requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into NAU?

NAU admits 90%, which means it is highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 16% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at NAU can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	12,779	11,316	89%
Women	22,155	19,987	90%

Can I Afford Northern Arizona University?

The average net price after aid at NAU is $14,922. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$11,378
In-State Fees	$1,241
Out-of-State Tuition	$18,795
Out-of-State Fees	$1,249
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$12,619
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$20,044

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 23% of students at NAU receive some form of financial aid (5,362 students).

About 83% of students at NAU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $13,046 per student.

31% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,931.

Student Loan Debt

32% of NAU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,672 per year.

Northern Arizona University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,824 students enrolled at NAU, all undergraduate. NAU is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 23,041 undergraduate students at NAU, approximately 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northern Arizona University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1,013
Black or African American	691
Hispanic	6,244
White	12,050
American Indian/Alaska Native	898
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	46
Two or More Races	1,313
Non-Resident	483

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at NAU are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Arizona	3,956
California	355
Colorado	84
New Mexico	78
Nevada	76

Additionally, approximately 2.1% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Northern Arizona University

NAU delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

8,906 undergraduate students at NAU took at least one online class — of those, 2,715 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Northern Arizona University

NAU offers 27 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

NAU maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.