Flagstaff, AZ · Public · 22,903 undergraduates · urban
Northern Arizona University
Less selective
NAU's high-elevation Flagstaff setting directly complements programs in forestry, environmental science, hospitality and outdoor-oriented fields.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 91% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 59.8%
37,805 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$54,384 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Northern Arizona University apart
Academic design
Forestry, environmental science, hospitality, health and education are especially natural fits with northern Arizona.
Campus pattern
Flagstaff sits around 7,000 feet elevation amid ponderosa pine forest near major Colorado Plateau landscapes.
Career & value signal
Northern Arizona supports careers in forestry, conservation, tourism, healthcare and public lands management.
Can I get in?
91% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
37,805About 91 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
Admission by residency
Open either way
Degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students · Fall 2025
Northern Arizona University admitted 90.1% of Arizona applicants and 89.1% of applicants from other states. It admits most of the students who apply, whichever group they are in. Arizona students took 83% of the seats in the entering class.
15,317 admitted from 17,003 applicants
19,261 admitted from 21,613 applicants
983 admitted from 1,069 applicants
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Northern Arizona University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Northern Arizona University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Forestry, environmental science, hospitality, health and education are especially natural fits with northern Arizona.
Make institutional fit specific
NAU's high-elevation Flagstaff setting directly complements programs in forestry, environmental science, hospitality and outdoor-oriented fields.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Northern Arizona University publishes one merit award, the largest under $5,000 a year. Each one requires a separate scholarship application.
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Has a dated deadline
In the season card
This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, what it asks of you, and the date one of them closes - which is usually earlier than the application for admission.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- The deadline
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Northern Arizona 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+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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.
Psychology, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Biology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Northern Arizona University beyond the classroom
Flagstaff sits around 7,000 feet elevation amid ponderosa pine forest near major Colorado Plateau landscapes.
A defining academic feature
Forestry, environmental science, hospitality, health and education are especially natural fits with northern Arizona.
What shapes an ordinary week
Flagstaff sits around 7,000 feet elevation amid ponderosa pine forest near major Colorado Plateau landscapes.
Where the degree can lead
Northern Arizona supports careers in forestry, conservation, tourism, healthcare and public lands management.