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Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona · Public · 22,903 undergrads

Northern Arizona University admits 90% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Northern Arizona University?

90% of applicants get in

Nearly everyone who applies gets in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

35,100 applied, 31,453 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Northern Arizona University cost?

$17,265 a year in-state

Out of state: about $34,737 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $33,423.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,270
$30,000–$48,000$13,128
$48,000–$75,000$14,548
$75,000–$110,000$19,065
over $110,000$23,745

Out-of-state tuition is $30,911 a year, against $13,439 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $17,472 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

22,903
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
City
Campus setting in Flagstaff, AZ.
76%
of first-years come back for year two.
45%
finish in four years. 57% within six.
$59.1k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$17.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

What is Northern Arizona University's acceptance rate?
90% for fall 2024: 31,453 of 35,100 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Northern Arizona University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $14,548 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $33,423.
How much does Northern Arizona University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Northern Arizona University is $30,911 a year, against $13,439 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,265 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $17,472 tuition gap gives about $34,737 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Northern Arizona University's graduation rate?
57% of students finish within six years and 45% within four (IPEDS).