Northern Arizona University
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Author: Kaitlyn Short
Northern Arizona University is public university with the main campus located in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was established in 1899 and is classified as a public research university. They are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and they have been classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a high research activity university. Since its founding, Northern Arizona University has grown to accommodate a number of students. They have 36 satellite campuses and offer online programs. There are currently almost 30,000 enrolled students (27,715 undergraduates and 3,936 postgraduates). There are 900 full-time academic staff members and they are currently governed by the Arizona Board of Regents. The online platform allows students to earn their degree on their own schedule and with a level of flexibility. Degree levels by subject manner will vary. Online students have the ability to earn the following degrees:
- Bachelor's (47 programs)
- Master's (21 programs)
- Doctoral (1 program)
- Minor (15 programs)
- Certificate (22 programs)
Top Ranked Companies
The Good
- High Acceptance Rate
- Diverse Program Offering
High Acceptance Rate
Northern Arizona University has tried to provide an educational resource to thousands of students and allow them to pursue their degree in the most convenient way. Students have the ability to attend one of their satellite campuses or do all of their coursework online. Even with thousands of students applying each year, Northern Arizona University is able to admit 81% of the applicants.Diverse Program Offering
NAU Online allows students to earn varying level of degrees and certificates. While not all on-campus degrees are available online, there is still a wide variety of programs eligible for online completion. These programs are broken down into the following categories:- Administration
- Anthropology
- Applied Geospatial Sciences
- Applied Sciences
- Assistive Technology
- Bilingual and Multicultural Education
- Business Administration
- Career and Technical Education
- Communication
- Certified Police Manager
- Community College Teaching and Learning
- Community Planning
- Computer Information Technology
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Dental Hygiene
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Leadership
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Education
- Emergency Management
- English
- Executive Police Leadership
- Health Sciences
- Homeland Security
- Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Human Relations
- Humanities
- Indigenous and Tribal Nation-building
- Intelligence Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Justice Studies
- Liberal Arts
- Mathematics Education
- Nursing
- Parks and Recreation Management
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Special Education
The Bad
- Associated Fees
- No Life Credit Experience
Associated Fees
Northern Arizona University allows students to take advantage of on-campus, satellite, and even online resources to earn their degree. With multiple platforms, cost for tuition and associated fees are a bit more expensive than other online programs. The cost per credit hour is $624 and the number of required credits for degree completion vary based on the program.No Life Credit Experience
With the costs of tuition being so high, it would be nice to have the option of credit for life experience. However, NAU online does not offer this service at this time. That means if you have worked in a field that you are studying, you will not be able to use that knowledge to opt out of certain credits.The Bottom Line
- Fill out contact information
- Submit transcripts and test scores
- Identify program
- Establish residency (if applicable)
- Submit program specific documents
