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Public · Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University

Urban campus · 22,903 undergraduates · 19 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
90%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$14,158
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
61%
Teacher Training School (now Blome Building), 1922
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Northern Arizona University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$9,709
$30,001 – $48,000
$10,398
$48,001 – $75,000
$13,330
$75,001 – $110,000
$18,050
Over $110,000
$20,686

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$29,933
Tuition, in-state
$13,009
Tuition, out-of-state
$29,881
First-years given a grant by the school
98%
Average grant from the school
$9,702
Median debt at graduation
$19,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
90%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
74%

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Northern Arizona University athletics

NCAA D1, 8 women's and 5 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Basketball1314
Cross country106137
Football–120
Golf7–
Soccer38–
Swimming & diving26–
Tennis710
Track & field106137
Volleyball16–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
17%
Health professions
16%
Psychology
8%
Education
7%
Biological & biomedical sciences
7%
Social sciences
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
61%
First-year retention
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,384
Median debt at graduation
$19,000
Students with a Pell grant
31%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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