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#611 of 14,131 In the World
#214 of 2,597 In North America
#189 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 25 In Arizona
#82 of 2,377 For Forestry
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Acceptance rate
80%
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
23,204
Graduates
4,882
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
nau.edu

Northern Arizona University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Northern Arizona University has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 79% 81%
Applicants 44,855 15,462 29,393
Admissions 35,881 12,139 23,742
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,434 2,052 3,382
Freshmen enrolled part time 141 48 93

9,723 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,570 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 15348 (56%)
Hispanic 6960 (25%)
Two or more races 1505 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 943 (3%)
Black or African American 833 (3%)
Asian 825 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 763 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 244 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 68 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$11,865
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,024$11,103
Tuition in-state $11,024$11,103
Tuition out-of-state $26,286$20,817
Fee in-district $1,250$843
Fee in-state $1,250$843
Fee out-of-state $1,250$873

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 9,952
Combined charge for room and board $11,728
Room charge $6,180
Meal charge $5,548

Northern Arizona University majors

Northern Arizona University has granted 5,874 bachelor's degrees across 97 programs, 1,370 master's across 67 programs, and 228 doctorate degrees across 17 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Northern Arizona University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 462 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 417
Psychology, General 365 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 307 56
Biomedical Sciences, General 259
Business Administration and Management, General 215 35
Criminology 232 5
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 200 16 10
Social Work 162 59
Information Technology 33 150
Finance, General 149
Public Health, General 133 15
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 147
Special Education and Teaching, General 96 50
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 143
Computer Science 119 21
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 140
Mechanical Engineering 123 9
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 126
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 105
Physical Therapy & Therapist 98
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 94
Radio and Television 94
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 88 2
Community College Administration 73 12
Organizational Leadership 80
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 70 7
English Language and Literature, General 76
Accounting 74
Construction Management, General 67
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 56 10
Physical Fitness Technician 64
Science Technologies & Technicians, Other 64
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 63
Interior Design 60
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 57
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 55
Environmental Studies 54
Political Science and Government, General 51 2 1
Forest Sciences and Biology 41 5 7
Civil Engineering, General 49 3
Design and Visual Communications, General 52
Chemistry, General 46 3
Environmental Science 40 8
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 46
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 45
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 44
Management Information Systems, General 44
Anthropology, General 33 8
Physician Assistant 41
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 39
History, General 31 6
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 37
Sociology, General 35
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5 29
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 30 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 32
Geology & Earth Science, General 23 9
History Teacher Education 32
Dietetics & Dietitian 19 12
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 29
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 27 2
Mathematics, General 25 3
Educational & Instructional Technology 26
Music Teacher Education 26
Spanish Language and Literature 25
Business & Managerial Economics 23
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 19 4
Journalism 23
Physics and Astronomy 22
Mathematics Teacher Education 11 10
Microbiology, General 21
School Psychology 20
International Relations and Affairs 19
Music, General 14 5
Public Administration 8 11
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 18
Fine & Studio Arts, General 17
Informatics 3 12 2
Photography 17
Art Teacher Education 16
Climate Science 16
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 16
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 16
Creative Writing 15
Superintendency and Educational System Administration 15
Technical Teacher Education 15
Physics, General 14
Planetary Astronomy and Science 6 8
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 13
Music Performance, General 13
Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis 12
General Literature 12
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 12
Spanish Language Teacher Education 5 7
Applied & Public Sociology 11
Geography 11
International School Administration & Leadership 10
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 10
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 10
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 9
Curriculum and Instruction 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 8
American Indian & Native American Studies 7
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 7
Biology Teacher Education 7
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 7
Rhetoric and Composition 7
Small Business Administration & Management 7
Sustainability Studies 7
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 7
Linguistics 6
Philosophy 6
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6
Computer Engineering, General 5
Electrical and Computer Engineering 5
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 5
Statistics, General 5
Astronomy 3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 3
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 3
Physics Teacher Education 3
Behavioral Aspects of Health 2
Data Science, General 2
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 2
Educational Psychology 2
International Business & Trade & Commerce 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 2
Women's Studies 2
Advertising 1
Chemistry Teacher Education 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 1
Engineering, General 1
Forestry, General 1
Materials Science 1
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 1
Nursing Practice 1
Public Relations & Image Management 1
Grand Total 5,874 1,370 228

Northern Arizona University has a graduation rate of 59%, which is among the 42% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 59% 53% 63%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 42%

Publications & Citations

Northern Arizona University is a world-class research university with 19,479 scientific papers published and 546,780 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, Medicine, Computer Science, and Physics.

Publications
19,479
Citations
546,780

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
11,998 / 414,253
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,630 / 267,199
Biology
11,392 / 412,787
Geology
7,949 / 321,866
Ecology
7,514 / 303,040
Geography and Cartography
7,310 / 209,734
Engineering
7,289 / 191,340
Medicine
7,067 / 208,604
Computer Science
6,892 / 191,385
Physics
6,845 / 200,562
Chemistry
6,355 / 246,904
Sociology
5,782 / 128,162
Paleontology
5,517 / 222,403
Political Science
5,406 / 89,900
History
5,094 / 119,188
Law
5,080 / 86,975
Philosophy
4,911 / 99,217
Psychology
4,619 / 95,706
Archaeology
4,292 / 112,027
Mathematics
3,664 / 84,569
Quantum and Particle physics
3,614 / 101,123
Botany
3,607 / 137,554
Genetics
3,362 / 172,869
Business
3,021 / 53,589
Biochemistry
2,890 / 135,358
Economics
2,765 / 51,476
Pathology
2,689 / 87,218
Linguistics
2,639 / 55,597
Oceanography
2,495 / 124,623
Organic Chemistry
2,415 / 89,000
Materials Science
2,357 / 70,517
Statistics
2,289 / 62,931
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,226 / 46,914
Art & Design
2,095 / 32,520
Public Health
2,093 / 70,555
Environmental Management
1,964 / 102,537
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,912 / 57,891
Demography
1,899 / 68,825
Agricultural Science
1,892 / 87,510
Earth science and Geophysics
1,812 / 53,521

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 180 741
1992 159 1004
1993 157 860
1994 180 1080
1995 198 1153
1996 206 1406
1997 223 1480
1998 251 1753
1999 266 2275
2000 275 2868
2001 311 3433
2002 363 4392
2003 367 4466
2004 340 5566
2005 357 6490
2006 437 7472
2007 414 8571
2008 493 9506
2009 450 11182
2010 458 12822
2011 525 14485
2012 476 15878
2013 521 18805
2014 643 20862
2015 664 23079
2016 765 24934
2017 844 26557
2018 1065 31410
2019 1147 39538
2020 1415 47492
2021 1409 58108
2022 1312 61158
2023 1235 61928
Academic rankings

Northern Arizona University alumni

  1. Seamus Dever

    Seamus Dever
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Seamus Patrick Dever is an American actor known for his role as Detective Kevin Ryan in the ABC series Castle.

  2. Katie Hobbs

    Katie Hobbs
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in Northern Arizona University
    In 1992 graduated with Bachelor of Social Work in social work
    Occupations
    politiciansocial worker
    Biography

    Kathleen Marie Hobbs is an American politician and social worker serving since 2023 as the 24th governor of Arizona. Hobbs is the first social worker to be elected governor of a U.S. state and is Arizona's fifth female governor. A member of the Democratic Party, she was secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023 and a member of the Arizona State Legislature from 2011 to 2019.

  3. Clyde Tombaugh

    Clyde Tombaugh
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1906-1997 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    astronomeruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Clyde William Tombaugh /ˈtɒmbaʊ/ was an American astronomer. He discovered Pluto in 1930, the first object to be discovered in what would later be identified as the Kuiper belt. At the time of discovery, Pluto was considered a planet, but was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006. Tombaugh also discovered many asteroids, and called for the serious scientific research of unidentified flying objects.

  4. Derek Mason

    Derek Mason
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Derek Mason is an American college football coach who is currently the head football coach for Middle Tennessee State University. He previously served as head coach at Vanderbilt University from 2014 to 2020.

All 35 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names NAU
Founded 1899
Motto The Difference that Matters
Colors blue, sage
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions
Total FTE staff 3,247
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200
Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011-4092
United States
City population 77,000
Phone 9285239011

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