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# Northern Arizona University

Research-active public university in Flagstaff enrolling 28,186 students with accessible admissions and in-state tuition under $12,000.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 35.188449, -111.653724

### Summary

Research-active public university in Flagstaff enrolling 28,186 students with accessible admissions and in-state tuition under $12,000.

### Description

Northern Arizona University is a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona, classified as Research 1 for very high research spending and doctorate production. It serves a large undergraduate and graduate population across a range of academic disciplines, with business, management, and marketing as the leading undergraduate major.

The university enrolls 28,186 students. In-state tuition is $11,378 annually, with total cost of attendance of $25,810 when room and board ($14,432) are included; out-of-state students pay $18,795 in tuition with a total cost of attendance of $33,227. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 90.9 percent.

NAU suits students seeking a research-engaged education in a mountain setting at a public institution with open admissions. For detailed information about programs, financial aid, and campus life, visit nau.edu.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 105,330
- **State**: AZ
- **City**: Flagstaff
- **Address**: 1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200
- **Zip Code**: 86011
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://nau.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: City
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $11,378
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $18,795
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $25,810
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $33,227
- **Room and Board**: $14,432
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 28,186
- **Acceptance Rate**: 90.9%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $442,631,028
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services