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Northern Arizona is a public, comprehensive university. Founded in 1899 as a teacher training school, it gained university status in 1966. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Science, Business Administration, Ecosystem, Science, Management, Engineering and Technology, and Social and Behavioral Sciences; the Center for Excellence in Education; and the Schools of Communication, Health Professions, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and Performing Arts; and the Museum Faculty of Fine Art. Its 730-acre campus is located in Flagstaff.

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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
23,134
Undergraduates
8,444
Men - 36.5%
14,691
Women - 63.5%
4,883
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
91% of 37,805 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.7
SAT Math
562 average
510-620 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
588 average
520-650 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
22 average
19-26 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $29,280
Out-of-state: $45,528
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $12,652
Out-of-state: $28,900
Room and Board
$11,728
Average Percent of Need Met
64%
Average Freshman Award
$14,585
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$21,089
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,115
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
6%
10-19
23%
20-29
30%
30-39
18%
40-49
7%
50-99
12%
Over 100
4%
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Flagstaff Population
73,939
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
44% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Lumberjack
Sororities
6% of women participate
Fraternities
6% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
3.5%
Asian
3.9%
Black/African-American
3%
Hispanic/Latino
27%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.7%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
55.5%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
1.9% from 48 countries
First-Year Students Returning
73.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
45.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
57%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
13.3%
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