Northern Arizona University Rankings

Located in Flagstaff, AZ, Northern Arizona University is one of the best universities in the state of Arizona. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Northern Arizona University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Northern Arizona University.

PO Box 4084 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4084
Phone: (928) 523-5511
Email: undergraduate.admissions@nau.edu
Web site: http://www.nau.edu

Rankings: Northern Arizona University

  • NCAA Athletics Northern Arizona University, a member of the Big Sky Conference, sponsors 15 NCAA Division I level athletic programs.
  • Governed by the Arizona Board of Regents and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the university offers more than 150 baccalaureate programs and more than 100 graduate degree programs.
  • Northern Arizona University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 26,513, with a gender distribution of 39% male students and 61% female students.
Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.4
Graduation and retention ranking: 196
Average freshman retention rate: 70.5%
6-year graduation rate: 52.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 55%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -3
Faculty resources ranking: 203
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 37.8%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 9.6%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 17:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 77.5%
Student selectivity ranking: 163
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 940-1170
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 37%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 55%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 73.8%
Financial resources rank: 227
Alumni giving rank: 235
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 4.8%

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General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 40%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: N/A
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: N/A
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: N/A
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: N/A
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, football, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor)
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook