Applying to NAU

Northern Arizona University's acceptance rate is 90.95% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 37,805 students applied and 34,383 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into NAU.

NAU's acceptance rate places 5th out of 14 Arizona colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to NAU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Northern Arizona University is 90.95% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.92%. 13,388 men and 24,417 women applied to NAU and 11,997 men and 22,386 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,041 men and 3,432 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at NAU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at NAU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	37,805	13,388	24,417	0	0
Admitted	34,383	11,997	22,386	0	0
Enrolled	5,473	2,041	3,432	0	0
Acceptance Rate	90.95%	89.61%	91.68%	-	-
Yield	15.92%	17.01%	15.33%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Northern Arizona University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 5,473 first-year students enrolled in NAU. The proportion of full-time students is 97.97% and part-time students is 2.03%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.29% and women students is 62.71%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at NAU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at NAU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,473	2,041	3,432
Full-time	5,362	2,002	3,360
Part-time	111	39	72

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at NAU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northern Arizona University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

NAU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of Northern Arizona University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to NAU.

Admission Information for Applying to NAU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://nau.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://nau.edu/how-to-apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice), Doctoral (Other)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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