Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ | nau.edu
NAU is located in beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona, a mountain town of 71,000 residents surrounded by the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world, less than two hours north of the Phoenix area and an hour and a half south of the Grand Canyon. We are at 7,000 feet elevation and experience all four seasons. 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. We offer almost 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 Science. NAU is Division 1 with 15 athletic teams. We offer almost 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
Dianne Hurtado
She/Her/Hers
Student Recruitment Coordinator, Senior
(928) 523-8836
Dianne.Hurtado@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)
21,000 / 30,000
Average Class Size
35
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
19:1
Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
34% / 38% / 4%
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)
50,422 / 37,550 (75%)
Deposits
5,677
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
Transfer App Deadline
Rolling
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
Building on our faculty’s world-renowned contributions in their field, NAU launched the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute to focus on the evolution, ecology, and epidemiology of disease causing bacteria—from COVID, anthrax, plague, and biological warfare agents.
The NAU Honors College has about 1,500 students, a close-knit community of peers who—along with Honors faculty—challenge students through exciting research, unique projects, and out-of-class opportunities.
NAU’s Interdisciplinary Global Programs combines a student’s first degree in STEM, business or hospitality with language and culture studies.
