Northern Arizona University Comparison

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Northern Arizona University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • NAU Flagstaff, AZ
  • Setting
  • NAU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • NAU 28,467
  • Type
  • NAU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • NAU
  • Religious Affiliation
  • NAU -
  • Status
  • NAU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • NAU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • NAU $13,009
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • NAU $29,881
  • Room & Board
  • NAU $14,432
  • Average Net Price
  • NAU $16,371
  • Average Grant Aid
  • NAU $13,085
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • NAU 99%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • NAU 35,100
  • Admitted
  • NAU 31,453
  • Acceptance Rate
  • NAU 89.6%
  • Enrolled
  • NAU 15.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • NAU
  • Typical ACT score
  • NAU
  • Average High School GPA
  • NAU 3.7
  • Typical High School Grades
  • NAU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • NAU Unavailable
  • Applicant Competition
  • NAU
  • ACT Range
  • NAU
  • SAT Range
  • NAU
  • Submit Test Scores
  • NAU Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • NAU Aug 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • NAU 19:1
  • Popular Majors
  • NAU
    • Business (20%)
    • Education (17%)
    • Health Professions (9%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%)
    • Social Sciences (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • NAU 52%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • NAU $43,900
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • NAU 55%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • NAU $20,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • NAU $206

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • NAU 37%
  • % Women
  • NAU 63%
  • Racial Diversity
  • NAU High
  • HBCU
  • NAU No
  • % White
  • NAU 59%
  • % Asian
  • NAU 2%
  • % Black
  • NAU 3%
  • % Hispanic
  • NAU 22%
  • % Native American
  • NAU 3%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • NAU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • NAU 5%
  • % International
  • NAU 4%
  • % Unknown Race
  • NAU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • NAU 80%
  • % Out-of-State
  • NAU 19%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • NAU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • NAU No
  • Meal Plan
  • NAU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • NAU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • NAU No