Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ | nau.edu
NAU is located in beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona, a mountain town (7,000 ft elevation) of 71,000 residents surrounded by the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world, two hours north of the Phoenix area, an hour and a half south of the Grand Canyon, and 40 minutes northeast of Sedona! Flagstaff experiences all four seasons and has never reached 100 degrees. NAU is a public, research institution. 90% of our freshmen choose to live on campus their first year. 50% of our total student population lives on campus. Offering over 100 majors ranging from Education to Business, Fine Arts to Engineering, Social Sciences to Health Sciences, our more well-known majors include Forestry, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Biology, Engineering, Psychology, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Nursing and Exercise Physiology. NAU is Division 1 with 15 athletic teams. We offer 400+ clubs and organizations, club and intramural sports, Greek life, and study abroad.
Representatives
Betsie Rugg-Stassen She/Her/Hers
California Recruitment Manager
(928) 523-2136
Betsie.Rugg-Stassen@nau.edu
she/her/hers
Student Recruitment Coordinator, Senior
(928) 523-9038
anne.casey@nau.edu
Based in Laguna, CA
Details
Institution Type
Public
Campus Setting
Suburban
Closest Airport (Distance)
FLG (4 mi)
Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
20,000 / 23,000
Average Class Size
37
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
19:1
Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
33% / 51% / 5%
Athletics Division
Division I
Athletics League
Big Sky & Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
Average ACT / SAT
25 / 1150
Average GPA
3.3
GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: Unweighted
Scholarships: Unweighted
Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
55,000 / 38,000 (75%)
Deposits
5,877
Applications Accepted
University-Specific App
Application Information
Test Optional? Yes
Demonstrated Interest? No
Rolling Admission? Yes
Admission Interview? No
Need-blind Admission? No
WUE Tuition Exchange? Yes
CA Specific Scholarships? No
Freshman App Deadlines
Rolling - by July 1
Transfer App Deadline
Rolling - by Aug 1
Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
The Admission Application
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
May 1
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
Fall: July 1
Spring: Dec 1
Link to Scholarship Info
nau.edu/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid/scholarships
Points of Pride
NAU is one of the top 5 American colleges supporting Indigenous students and communities and a top producer of bachelor’s degrees for Native American and Hispanic students.
On average, nearly 3,000 NAU students participate in research and internships each year.
NAU has award-winning study abroad programs and students can choose from more than 75 countries and 120 cities to study in.
