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

Anne Casey

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

1. 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.

2. On average, nearly 3,000 NAU students participate in research and internships each year.

3. NAU has award-winning study abroad programs and students can choose from more than 75 countries and 120 cities to study in.