About Northern Arizona University

The Arizona Board of Regents governs Northern Arizona University (NAU), a well-recognized public research university. This institution, founded in 1899, was recognised by the Higher Learning Commission. The university is renowned for providing students with a quality education through a variety of academic programmes. It offers approximately 158 bachelor's and master's degree programmes. The institute's campus is equipped with all the necessary facilities for a thriving learning environment. In every classroom of the institute, individualised instruction is provided to ensure a superior and more comprehensive educational experience. According to Shanghai Ranking Consultancy's 2019 Academic Rankings of World Universities, the institution was ranked between 138 and 155.

The institution's campus is lively and well-equipped with all the amenities necessary to provide students with an engaging and interactive environment. Flagstaff Campus is one of the nation's four-year college campuses with the highest elevation. The campus is surrounded by the largest continuous ponderosa pine forest in the world. In addition to the more than 22,000 students enrolled on the Flagstaff campus, NAU serves an additional 8,000 students statewide and online. NAU Yuma is the oldest and largest university branch campus.

The university offers students approximately 95 undergraduate degree programmes, 76 graduate degree programmes, 47 undergraduate certificates, and 30 graduate certificates. The institution offers graduate degrees in numerous fields, including Arts and Humanities, Business, Education, Engineering, Health and nursing, IT and computing, Law and criminal justice, Mathematics, Science, and Communications. With the aid of its online bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, graduate certificates, and doctoral degrees, students are able to study with convenience and flexibility. Fall 2019 enrollment at the university totaled 30,736 students.

The NAU Alumni Association represents more than 160,000 alumni from the United States. Among the notable alumni of the institution are Vice Admiral Robin Braun of the United States Navy, former Arizona Governor Ral Héctor Castro, Castle actor Seamus Dever, New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon, and renowned athlete Lopez Lomong.

Northern Arizona University Rankings

• #401-500 Universities Rankings - ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2021
• #1001-1200 World University Ranking - QS 2022
• #501-600 University Ranking - THE (Times Higher Education) 2022
• #288 National University Ranking - US News & World Report 2022
• #625 Global Universities - US News & World Report 2022

Why Northern Arizona University?

• Northern Arizona University is a public institution of higher education that offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees of high calibre and societal significance.
• The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education is the first organisation in Arizona to accredit professional education programmes at NAU.
• NAU is one of only 12 colleges and universities in the country to receive a multimillion-dollar NAUTeach grant, and the only one in Arizona.
• 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
• NAU is a research-intensive institution.

Northern Arizona University Tuition Fees

Northern Arizona University International Admissions

Each year, Northern Arizona University accepts a number of international students seeking high-quality higher education in the United States. International applicants must submit the following items to Northern Arizona University in order to be considered for admission:

• Complete the online application and pay the 50 USD application fee.
• Submit your copy of Passport.
• Upload official transcripts for ALL secondary (high school) and university education, as well as any vocational or ESL grades.
• All transcripts/mark sheets must be submitted in English.
• A minimum of a 2.5 GPA for first-year and transfer students.
• If you want to earn a degree or take classes online, please note that immigration paperwork for F-1 and J-1 students will be issued only for the Flagstaff Mountain campus.
• Non-Degree Admissions: if you only want to take classes part-time at Northern Arizona University; please note that no immigration paperwork will be issued.

Northern Arizona University English Language Requirements for International Students

In the United States, international students are required to demonstrate English proficiency via standardised tests. The acceptable scores for the same are presented in the table below.

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Northern Arizona University Annual Cost to Attend

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