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Northern Arizona University

Arizona, USA

Best Research University

Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university with a main campus at the base of the San Francisco Peaks in Flagstaff, Arizona, a branch campus in Yuma, Arizona, and community campuses statewide.

Research Opportunities

As a higher-research institution, we are designed for discovery. From renowned pathogen research to the science of muscle movement, NAU is making contributions that are changing the world – one breakthrough at a time. One of the research team, the Department of Energy designated the university as the Western Regional Center of the National Institute for Climatic Change Research.

Global Engineering Outreach

The University’s Global Engineering Outreach organization regularly travels to Africa and Central America to provide expertise, supplies, and technology to communities with critical needs. Recent projects include designing and installing solar water pumps and building a local nursing facility for a village in Ghana.

Student Success

NAU was recognized as one of six highly-influential universities in American Indian and Alaska Native education in a recent study published by Hollie J. Mackey, assistant professor of education at the University of Oklahoma, and Linda Sue Warner, special assistant to the president on tribal affairs at Northeastern A & M College.

Quick Facts

Governed by the Arizona Board of Regents and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the university offers 155 baccalaureate and graduate degree programs.

Degree

Undergraduate / Graduate & Professional

Requirements

Application / High School Transcript, College Transcript, Diploma / Passport / Financial Document / English Test Score

Established
1899
School Type
Public
Student
30,368
Tuition & Fees
12,327 per semester
Test Score
TOEFL 70 / IELTS 6.0
Accept. Rate / Min. GPA
77% / 2.0

Programs and Majors

  • Accountancy
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Computer Science
  • Applied Indigenous Studies
  • Applied Science - Administration
  • Applied Science - Early Childhood
  • Applied Science - Emergency Management
  • Applied Science - Industrial Technology Management
  • Applied Science - Justice Studies
  • Applied Science - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Applied Science - Public Administration
  • Applied Science - Technology Management
  • Art Education
  • Astronomy
  • Biological and Ecological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Science
  • Business Administration
  • Business Economics
  • Career and Technical Education 90-30
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Studies
  • Communication General
  • Comparative Cultural Studies
  • Computer Information Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Creative Media and Film
  • Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental and Sustainability Studies
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Exercise Science
  • Finance
  • Forestry
  • Geographic Science and Community Planning
  • Geology
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • Informatics
  • Information Systems
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Interior Design
  • International Affairs
  • Journalism
  • Journalism and Political Science
  • Justice Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Modern Languages
  • Music
  • Music Performance
  • Music Secondary Education
  • Nursing
  • Parks and Recreation Management
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychological Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special and Elementary Education
  • Strategic Communication
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • University Studies
  • Visual Communication
  • Women's and Gender Studies
  • Administration
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Criminology
  • Applied Geospatial Sciences
  • Applied Physics
  • Applied Sociology
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Science and Solutions
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Clinical Speech - Language Pathology
  • Communication
  • Counseling - School Counseling
  • Counseling - Student Affairs
  • Creative Writing
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Leadership - Community College/Higher Education
  • Educational Leadership - Educational Foundations
  • Educational Leadership - Instructional Leadership K-12 School Leadership
  • Educational Leadership - Principal K-12
  • Educational Technology
  • K-12 Teacher - Emphasis
  • Elementary Education - Certification
  • Elementary Education
  • Reading K-8 - Emphasis
  • Engineering
  • English - Literature
  • English - Professional Writing
  • English - Rhetoric, Writing, and Digital Media Studies
  • English - Secondary Education
  • Environmental Sciences and Policy
  • Paleoenvironmental Sciences - Emphasis
  • Science and Policy - Emphasis
  • ESL and Bilingual Education - Bilingual
  • ESL and Bilingual Education - ESL
  • Forestry
  • Geology
  • Global Business Administration
  • History
  • Human Relations
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Nursing - Generalist
  • Parks and Recreation Management
  • Physician Assistant Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychological Sciences
  • Public Administration
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teaching
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Statistics
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Teaching English as a Second Language