Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Public research
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Acceptance rate
89.6%
35,561 admitted
SAT · 50th
1175
Range 1010–1280
6-yr grad
59.0%
Retention 76.9%
Undergrads
22,203
19:1 S-F
Admissions
90.1% / 89.1%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications39,685
Overall admit rate89.6%
In-state admit rate90.1%
Out-of-state admit rate89.1%
Enrolled4,540 · 12.8% yield
Very important factorsGPA
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1175
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1010–1280 · 3.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W520590650
Math483565630
Comp101011751280
ACT
255075
Comp192326
Cost & aid
$12,000
in-state tuition
out-of-state $30,000
Tuition (in-state)$12,000
Tuition (out-of-state)$30,000
Fees$1,625
Room & board$15,805
Books$900
Avg need-based grant$9,295
% need met60.2%
Avg debt at graduation$21,732
Academics
19 : 1
student-faculty ratio
76.9% retention
Student-faculty19 : 1
Retention76.9%
4-year graduation46.6%
6-year graduation59.0%
Enrollment
22,203
undergraduates
21.0% out-of-state · 12 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates22,203
First-year4,541
Transfer1,498
Full-time87%
Female63%
Out-of-state21.0%
International (freshmen)12
Rankings
#186
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#18626
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#19426
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#24226
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#35326
NicheBest Colleges in America#47926
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#49526
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#80426
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Federal designationHispanic-Serving Institution47
Athletic conferenceBig Sky Conference3
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FCS44
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingArizona colleges3
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
$40
application fee
waivable
Regular decision8/1 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 1 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://nau.edu/admissions/how-to-apply
Admissions emailadmissions@nau.edu
Admissions phone928-523-5511
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
University of Ariz…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of Arizona AZ · Public83.5%122043K
Arizona State University AZ · Public88.4%64K
University of Nevada NV · Public84.0%113027K
University of New Mexico NM · Public103018K
Colorado State University CO · Public88.6%26K
University of Utah UT · Public90.2%123029K
University of Nevada NV · Public83.1%117020K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Northern Arizona University

26 years of Northern Arizona University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.