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Northern Arizona University

The student guide to Flagstaff, Arizona: where to eat, live and get help, what a year really costs, and the free stuff most students miss.

NAU at a glance

22,903
undergrads
90%
of applicants admitted
75%
come back for year 2
59%
graduate
19 : 1
students per teacher
$59,083
typical pay 10 years in

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.

What a year really costs

After grants and scholarships, by family income. Average: $17,265.

Under $30k $13,270
$30k–$48k $13,128
$48k–$75k $14,548
$75k–$110k $19,065
Over $110k $23,745
Tuition, in state
$13,439
Tuition, out of state
$30,911
Typical debt at graduation
$17,500
36% of students get a Pell Grant

Free stuff most students miss

Academics & admin

Tutoring and Academic Support

Free one-on-one and group tutoring, supplemental instruction, and study tools

Getting around

Mountain Line Bus Service

Free bus service connecting campus, downtown Flagstaff, and Woodlands Village with NAU ID

Eat

Dining halls, quick bites and coffee on campus.

11 places

Where to live

Residence halls, apartments and help finding a place.

2 places

Get around

Shuttles, parking and accessible rides.

4 ways

Majors that pay most at NAU

Typical pay 4 years after graduating. Top 6 of 54 bachelor's majors with published pay.

Computer Science $99,067
Construction Management $99,015
Computer Systems Analysis $97,511
Electrical Engineering $95,388
Mechanical Engineering $91,941
Civil Engineering $88,184

Source: College Scorecard, field-of-study data.

Your NAU checklist

4 things worth doing early

When you need help

5 things NAU freshmen figure out too late

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  1. 1 Your high school sees your grades

    "Please be aware that NAU makes grades available to the student's advisor and Northern Arizona University's Dean of Students as well as to the Arizona high school and/or community college the student previously attended, if applicable."

  2. 2 A friend can proof your paper

    "Unless prohibited by the faculty member for educational reasons, editing and/or proofreading by another person is not considered cheating." Having someone else write the work is still off limits.

  3. 3 Only an A shows up on A-Pass-Fail

    "if students enroll in a letter grade course for the "A"-Pass-Fail option, they receive an "A" when they earn that grade; grades "B," "C," and "D" appear on the transcript as a "P"; and they receive an "F" when they earn that grade."

  4. 4 Integrity notice? You get 3 days

    "If the student wishes to dispute the violation and/or sanction, they must reply to the faculty member within three (3) business days of the faculty member's integrity violation notification to request an initial meeting."

  5. 5 Record the lecture — Gus makes the notes, flashcards and quiz

    Gus is an AI college companion built around your actual classes. Record a lecture and it writes the notes, pulls out the key topics, builds a flashcard deck, and makes a practice quiz from what was actually said. The flashcards come back on a spaced-review schedule, so the thing you missed shows up again right before you would have forgotten it. It is free to try.

One more thing

Away for a team or club trip? Give 5 days notice

"Instructors are not obligated to honor Student Institutional Excuses provided less than five (5) business days prior to the start of the time period covered by the Student Institutional Excuse".

NAU — Student Institutional Excuses policy

Last week of class? No big new projects

In 16-week courses, "assignments that comprise more than one-tenth of the final grade may not be assigned during end of term week."

NAU — administering final exams

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