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Northern Arizona University Graduate School

Northern Arizona University (referred to as NAU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Flagstaff, AZ.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of NAU is $12,547 for Arizona residents and $22,077 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,882 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 28,086 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Northern Arizona University (referred to as NAU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Flagstaff, AZ.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1930 - Current[Estimated Date]).
NAU Directory Information
School NameNorthern Arizona University (NAU)
Address1900 S Knoles Dr, Babbitt Administrative Center, Room 200, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4092
Phone928-523-9011
Webhttps://nau.edu
Online Applicationhttps://nau.edu/admissions/how-to-apply
Financial Infohttps://nau.edu/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of NAU is $12,547 for Arizona residents and $22,077 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,882 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 28,086 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 279 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 41 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$22,077
$12,547 for Arizona Residents
Student Population4,882
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs279 graduate programs
(41 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at NAU is $12,547 for Arizona residents and $22,077 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $565 for Arizona residents and $1,552 for out-of-state students.
NAU offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Arizona Residents$12,547
Out-of-State$22,077
Tuition per Credit Hour
Arizona Residents$565
Out-of-State$1,552
NAU offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)41 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Northern Arizona University is $12,547 for Arizona residents and $22,077 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.78% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Arizona ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$9,795$798$19,217$753
2019-2020$10,305$816$19,522$774
2020-2021$10,309$857$18,630$859
2021-2022$10,724$831$19,266$859
2022-2023$11,103$843$20,817$873
2023-2024$11,674$873$21,204$873
The graduate school tuition & fees of NAU is average compared to public graduate schools in Arizona. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Arizona graduate tuition is $24,443 (public) / $21,301 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Northern Arizona University$12,547$22,077
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Arizona Graduate Schools$15,537$19,252
Public$14,301$24,443
Private$21,301
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,128 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at NAU.
On-campus living costs are increased by 0.62% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $21,648. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.46% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,282$4,420$10,334$4,640
2019-2020$10,534$4,720$10,646$4,720
2020-2021$11,106$4,720$10,646$4,720
2021-2022$11,338$4,720$10,914$4,720
2022-2023$11,728$4,300$17,248$4,300
2023-2024$11,728$4,400$17,248$4,400
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $593 for Arizona residents and $1,580 for other students at Northern Arizona University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.80% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Arizona ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$486$1,271
2019-2020$520$1,360
2020-2021$520$1,428
2021-2022$546$1,500
2022-2023$565$1,552
2023-2024$593$1,580

Graduate Programs at NAU

Northern Arizona University offers 136 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,733 students have completed their study at Northern Arizona University.
Offered Degrees at Northern Arizona University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree74141,370
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship16083
Doctor's degree - other41145
Post Bachelor's Degree4115130
Post Master's Degree115
Total136311,733
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Northern Arizona University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the College/Postsecondary/University Teaching program with 22 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Information Technology program with 150 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 98 completers.
Northern Arizona University offers 136 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,733 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,370 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 145 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 130 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 5 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Environmental Science✕8-
Forestry✕1-
Forest Sciences and Biology✕5-
Architecture [+] ✕ --
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕--
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 183 completers-
Information Technology✔150-
Informatics✕12-
Computer Science✕21-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔--
Education [+] ✔ (7 completers) 520 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✕44$49,500
Educational Leadership and Administration✕105$48,600
Community College Education✕73-
International School Administration/Leadership✔10-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔26-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕10-
Special Education and Teaching✕50-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕4-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕63$42,700
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕9-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕56-
Secondary Education and Teaching✔2-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕29-
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods✔5-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕2-
Mathematics Teacher Education✔10-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✔--
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕7-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✔8-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕7-
Engineering [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Civil Engineering✕3-
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics✕1-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕3-
Mechanical Engineering✕9-
Electrical and Computer Engineering✕5-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 44 completers$46,400
Creative Writing✕15-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✔10-
Rhetoric and Composition✕7-
General Literature✕12-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕16-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Mathematics✕3-
Statistics✕5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Sustainability Studies✕7-
Climate Science✕16-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 10 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✔10-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Planetary Astronomy and Science✕6-
Chemistry✕3-
Geology/Earth Science✕9-
Materials Science✕--
Psychology [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Psychology✕8-
School Psychology✕20-
Human Services [+] ✕ 70 completers-
Public Administration✕11-
Social Work✕59-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Anthropology✕8$44,900
Criminology✕5-
Geography✕--
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕7-
Political Science and Government✕2-
Applied/Public Sociology✕11-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Music✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 246 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕57-
Physician Assistant✕41-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕32-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕37-
Public Health✕15-
Behavioral Aspects of Health✕--
Dietetics/Dietitian✕12-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔13$94,100
Nursing Administration✔--
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✔39-
Business [+] ✕ 118 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕35$61,100
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕1-
Organizational Leadership✕80-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕2-
History [+] ✕ 6 completers-
History✕6-
Total1,370
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Forest Sciences and Biology✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Informatics✕2-
Education [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕8-
Community College Education✕12-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration✕15-
Engineering [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Civil Engineering✕--
Mechanical Engineering✕--
Biological/Biosystems Engineering✕7-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Linguistics✕6-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕10-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Planetary Astronomy and Science✕8-
Materials Science✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Educational Psychology✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Political Science and Government✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Behavioral Aspects of Health✕2-
Total83
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology [+] ✕ --
Clinical Psychology✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 145 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕46-
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕98-
Nursing Practice✔1-
Total145
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ --
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) --
Informatics✕--
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔--
Education [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration✕15-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕--
Mathematics Teacher Education✕1-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕--
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✔2-
Rhetoric and Composition✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Public Administration✕1-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 2 completers-
Public Health✔2-
Behavioral Aspects of Health✔--
Nursing Administration✔--
Business [+] ✔ --
Business Administration and Management✔--
Total130
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 5 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✔5-
Total5

Graduate Student Population at NAU

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 4,882 students enrolled into Northern Arizona University graduate schools where it has total 28,086 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,724 full-time and 2,158 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,724 male and 3,158 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8821,7243,158
Full-time2,7241,0091,715
Part-tme2,1587151,443
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,433 White (49.84%), 165 Black/African American (3.38%), 866 Hispanic (17.74%), 112 Asian (2.29%), and 1,306 students with other races. 499 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8821,7243,158
American Indian/Native American16730137
Asian1123379
Black/African American16564101
Hispanic866221645
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White2,4336981,735
Two More16434130
Un-Known469331138
Non-resident Alien499310189
Northern Arizona University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,157 graduate students (44.18% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 650 graduate students (13.31% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total4,882
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,157
Enrolled Some Online Courses650
Not in Online Courses2,075
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Northern Arizona University. 1,273 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.08% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.04%), 319 students are aged above 50 (6.53%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Northern Arizona University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8821,7243,158
Age 18-19202
Age 20-211153976
Age 22-241,158391767
Age 25-291,233430803
Age 30-34779288491
Age 35-39548210338
Age 40-49728263465
Age 50-6429995204
Over 6420812

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