Northern Arizona University (NAU)
Public four-year university in Flagstaff, AZ that costs an average of $17,265 a year after financial aid, admits 90% of applicants and graduates 59% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$17,265
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
59%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$59,083
PublicSmall city22,903 undergraduates
Cost of NAU
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $33,423 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $13,439 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $30,911 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $14,432 |
| Books and supplies | $900 |
| Average net price after aid | $17,265 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,270 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,128 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,548 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,065 |
| $110,001+ | $23,745 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with NAU's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 90% |
|---|---|
| Test scores | Neither required nor recommended |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 59% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 75% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $52,613 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $59,083 |
| Rank in Arizona (earnings) | 7th of 19 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $17,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $199 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 36% |
| Students with federal loans | 32% |
Majors and programs at NAU
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (82)
Certificate programs (41)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 79 | $54,518 | $19,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 107 | $54,215 | $15,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 20 | $50,074 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 19 | $49,343 | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 25 | $48,640 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 62 | $46,746 | $12,700 |
| Forestry | 89 | $43,686 | $12,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 97 | $36,992 | $10,938 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 50 | $33,817 | $21,329 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 6 | — | — |
| Area Studies | — | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 2 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 19 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 57 | — | $23,116 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 4 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 1 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 25 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 2 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Energy Systems Engineering | — | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 2 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 1 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 2 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | 7 | — | — |
| International Business | 11 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | — | — | — |
| Literature | 2 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 5 | — | — |
| Music | 3 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | — | — |
| Outdoor Education | 3 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 9 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 1 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 1 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (6)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | $39,486 | $10,938 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | — | — | — |
| Forestry | — | — | — |
| Homeland Security | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (57)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 86 | $110,084 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 179 | $107,180 | $84,710 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 348 | $74,722 | $23,833 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 132 | $74,263 | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 283 | $63,868 | $29,250 |
| Biology | 25 | $62,087 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 57 | $61,274 | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 31 | $60,865 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 87 | $59,668 | $33,695 |
| Social Work | 130 | $58,620 | $32,521 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 135 | $56,677 | $33,532 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 65 | $55,786 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 169 | $55,765 | $26,404 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 87 | $49,859 | $44,227 |
| Public Health | 34 | $49,009 | — |
| Anthropology | 36 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 1 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 5 | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 10 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Climate Science | 30 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 26 | — | $48,869 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 44 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 845 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 338 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | — | — | — |
| Criminology | 15 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 12 | — | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 19 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 42 | — | $30,725 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | 2 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | — | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Forestry | 27 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 27 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 17 | — | — |
| History | 11 | — | — |
| International and Comparative Education | — | — | — |
| International Business | 10 | — | — |
| Literature | 33 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | — | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 13 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 26 | — | — |
| Music | 8 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 15 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 10 | — | — |
| Psychology | 28 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 70 | — | $41,000 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 20 | — | — |
| Sociology | 15 | — | — |
| Statistics | 15 | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 26 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 14 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (17)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $79,188 | $90,167 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 12 | — | — |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Biology | 20 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 9 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 20 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 27 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 50 | — | — |
| Forestry | 4 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 9 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 4 | — | — |
| Public Health | 13 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
Professional degree programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 8 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 10 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 278 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (33)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 76 | $70,839 | $31,871 |
| Applied Statistics | 5 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | — | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 4 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 2 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | — | — | — |
| Data Science | 1 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | — | — | — |
| Energy Systems Engineering | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Forestry | 2 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 13 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | — | — | — |
| Human Services | 17 | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | — | — | — |
| Music | 3 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 19 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 8 | — | — |
| Public Health | 23 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 9 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 10 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 41 | — | $40,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 20 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 8 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Arizona
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Arizona Global Campus | Chandler | $28,679 | — | $39,232 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson | $17,125 | 86% | $67,414 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe | $14,694 | 90% | $69,111 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | $21,509 | 79% | $50,609 |
| American InterContinental University System | Chandler | $16,125 | — | $42,612 |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona | Phoenix | $13,916 | — | $43,584 |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Scottsdale | $11,594 | 67% | $69,111 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | Prescott | $38,102 | 77% | $92,069 |
About NAU
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Flagstaff, AZ |
| Setting | Small city |
| Undergraduates | 22,903 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | nau.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is NAU's acceptance rate?
Northern Arizona University admits 90% of applicants.
How much does NAU cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $33,423 a year (tuition and fees: $13,439 in-state, $30,911 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $17,265 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $13,270.
How much do NAU graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $59,083 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 7th of 19 similar colleges in Arizona. The best-paid bachelor's program is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($86,552 a year after graduation).
What is NAU's graduation rate?
59% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 75% of first-year students return for a second year.