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Crownpoint, NM · Public · 1,124 undergraduates · rural

Navajo Technical University

Open admission

A tribally governed technical university offering engineering and advanced applied degrees within the Navajo Nation.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Strong Career Emerging Mobility Solid Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Strong
Career outcomes Emerging
Mobility Solid
Student experience Emerging
Admission
Open admission

Open admission

Price by income
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Completion
42%

$26,364 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Navajo Technical University apart

Academic design

Programs range from certificates and associate degrees to bachelor's and graduate study, including engineering, information technology, applied science, business, education, and skilled technical fields.

Campus pattern

The Crownpoint campus serves students across the Navajo Nation, with community, language, tribal priorities, and practical career preparation shaping the institution more than a conventional residential-college model.

Defining feature

A tribally governed technical university offering engineering and advanced applied degrees within the Navajo Nation.

Can I get in?

Open admission

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Undergraduates enrolled

1,124
Admission Open
Entering class

Open admission

Every applicant who meets the published requirements is admitted, so the work is placement and course selection rather than selection itself.

Testingopen admission
Return for a second year58.8%
Finish the degree42%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

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What Navajo Technical University weighs when it reads a file

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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs range from certificates and associate degrees to bachelor's and graduate study, including engineering, information technology, applied science, business, education, and skilled technical fields.

02

Make the fit specific

A tribally governed technical university offering engineering and advanced applied degrees within the Navajo Nation.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$20,790
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$5,000
Affordability profileStrong

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Average annual cost by household income at Navajo Technical University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

A tribally governed technical university offering engineering and advanced applied degrees within the Navajo Nation.

Complete within 8 years42%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one58.8%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$26,364

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Recent graduates10
Median earnings

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Recent graduates9
Median earnings

Biology, General

Recent graduates5
Median earnings

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates5
Median earnings

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Recent graduates4
Median earnings

What is campus life like?

Navajo Technical University beyond the classroom

The Crownpoint campus serves students across the Navajo Nation, with community, language, tribal priorities, and practical career preparation shaping the institution more than a conventional residential-college model.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs range from certificates and associate degrees to bachelor's and graduate study, including engineering, information technology, applied science, business, education, and skilled technical fields.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The Crownpoint campus serves students across the Navajo Nation, with community, language, tribal priorities, and practical career preparation shaping the institution more than a conventional residential-college model.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

A tribally governed technical university offering engineering and advanced applied degrees within the Navajo Nation.

1,124 undergraduatesSouthwestrural settingCampus housing available