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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 4084
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4084

Official telephone: (928) 523-9011
Toll-free telephone: (888) 628-2968
Fax number: (928) 523-4230
Website: www.nau.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 25,120
Full-time undergraduates: 20,357
Part-time undergraduates: 4,763
Total graduate students: 3,911
Full-time graduate students: 1,863
Part-time graduate students: 2,048
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 29%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
2.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
23.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
57.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.6% Nonresident Alien
1.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
2.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
21.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
59.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 740 acres
City or town school is located in: Flagstaff, AZ
Population of city/town: 68,667
Nearest major city: Phoenix, AZ
Distance of nearest major city: 140 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,513,367
Online campus map: nau.edu/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 85%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 29%
Percent of students who live off campus: 71%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, First-year attendance policy.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 750
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum and galleries.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Lumberjack, published weekly
Total number of registered organizations: 325

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Lisa Campos,
Vice President of Athletics
Athletics homepage: www.nau.edu/webcam
School colors: blue and gold
School mascot: Lumberjacks
Athletic conference memberships: Big Sky Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's divingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I


GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Phoenix (140 miles)
Nearest other airport: Flagstaff, AZ (3 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Flagstaff, AZ (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Flagstaff, AZ (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

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