Also known as

  • NAU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,824
64.6% Female
35.4% Male

Institution Overview

System
Arizona Board of Regents
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
288
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
75
Doctoral Research
16
Doctoral Professional
4
Distance
32
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Other Doctor's
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
3.61%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.16%
Asian
3.50%
Black or African American
17.43%
Hispanic or Latino
0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
48.45%
White
3.31%
Two or more races
11.33%
Unknown
10.04%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$65
Admissions Office Web Address
https://nau.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$11,674
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$21,204

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
75
Master's (Distance)
14
Doctor's Degree Research
16
Doctor's Degree Professional
4
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
41
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
11
Post Master's Certificate
1
Post Master's Certificate (Distance)
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
American Indian/Native American Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Behavioral Aspects of Health Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Behavioral Sciences Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Bilingual and Multilingual Education Master's Degree Yes No
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree Yes No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Psychology Doctoral – Professional Yes No
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's Degree Yes No
Communication, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Community College Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree Yes No
Conservation Biology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Criminology Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral – Research Yes No
Dietetics/Dietitian Master's Degree Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's Degree Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes Yes
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Ethnic Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Finance, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Forest Sciences and Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Forestry, General Master's Degree Yes No
General Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geography Master's Degree Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Human Services, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Informatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes Yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Materials Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics Teacher Education Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Scientist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music Performance, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Nursing Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Organizational Leadership Master's Degree Yes No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Planetary Astronomy and Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Psychology, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin Master's Degree Yes Yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree Yes Yes
Rhetoric and Composition Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
School Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes Yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Spanish Language Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Superintendency and Educational System Administration Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Technical and Scientific Communication Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Technical Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,140 1,115 25 0
With faculty status 1,140 1,115 25 0
Tenured 368 368 0 0
On tenure track 140 140 0 0
Not on tenure track 632 607 25 0
Multi-year contract 136 136 0 0
Annual contract 496 471 25 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$11,674
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$21,204
Financial aid office web address
https://nau.edu/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,180
Typical Board
$5,548
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$11,674$21,204
Full time Fees$873$873
Part time, per credit hour$610$1,630

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,824
64.6% Female
35.4% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
3.61%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.16%
Asian
3.50%
Black or African American
17.43%
Hispanic or Latino
0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
48.45%
White
3.31%
Two or more races
11.33%
Unknown
10.04%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 38 172
Asian 35 91
Black Or African American 81 123
Hispanic Or Latino 264 751
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 6
Non-resident Alien 363 222
White 777 2,045
Two Or More Races 41 152
Unknown 457 203

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,627
39.4% Male
60.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
97
29.9% Male
70.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
147
22.4% Male
77.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
145
24.8% Male
75.2% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
6
33.3% Male
66.7% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4092
Phone
928-523-9011
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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