About
Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1899, it was the third and final university established in the Arizona Territory. The university is divided into seven academic colleges offering about 130 undergraduate and graduate programs, and various academic certificates. Students can take classes and conduct research in Flagstaff, online, and at more than 20 statewide locations, including the Phoenix Biomedical Core research campus. As of fall 2023, 28,194 students were enrolled with 21,550 at the Flagstaff campus.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #620
- Location
- Flagstaff, United States
- Founded
- 1899
- Students
- 29,566
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 80%
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $54,384 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $47,308 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 61%
- Students returning for a second year
- 75%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $29,881
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $29,933
- Undergraduate students
- 22,903
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,000
Programmes
Showing 40 of 143 programmes.
Postgraduate · Anthropology
Master of Arts - Anthropology
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Applied Sociology
Master of Arts - Applied Sociology
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Arts - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Communication
Master of Arts - Communication
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Communication – Documentary Studies
Master of Arts - Communication - Documentary Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Communication – Strategic Communication
Master of Arts - Communication - Strategic Communication
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · English – Literature
Master of Arts - English - Literature
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · History
Master of Arts - History
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Political Science
Master of Arts - Political Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Psychological Sciences
Master of Arts - Psychological Sciences
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Sustainable Communities
Master of Arts - Sustainable Communities
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Teaching – Spanish
Master of Arts - Teaching - Spanish
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA) – Accounting
Master of Business Administration - Accounting
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA) – Applied Management
Master of Business Administration - Applied Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 April 2028 Intakes: 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Counseling – School Counseling
Master of Education - Counseling - School Counseling
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Counseling – Student Affairs
Master of Education - Counseling - Student Affairs
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · ESL and Bilingual Education – Bilingual
Master of Education - ESL and Bilingual Education - Bilingual
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · ESL and Bilingual Education – ESL
Master of Education - ESL and Bilingual Education - ESL
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Creative Writing
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Forestry
Master of Forestry
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Choral Conducting
Master of Music - Choral Conducting
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Composition
Master of Music - Composition
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Instrumental Conducting
Master of Music - Instrumental Conducting
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Instrumental Performance
Master of Music - Instrumental Performance
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Musicology
Master of Music - Musicology
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Theory
Master of Music - Theory
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Vocal Performance
Master of Music - Vocal Performance
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Public Health – Health Promotion
Master of Public Health - Health Promotion
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Public Health – Nutrition
Master of Public Health - Nutrition
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Applied Criminology
Master of Science - Applied Criminology
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Applied Physics
Master of Science - Applied Physics
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Athletic Training
Master of Science - Athletic Training
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 July 2027 Intakes: 1 July 2027, 1 July 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Biology
Master of Science - Biology
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Building Science
Master of Science - Building Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 January 2028, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Business Analytics
Master of Science - Business Analytics
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Chemistry
Master of Science - Chemistry
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Civil Engineering
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Climate Science and Solutions
Master of Science - Climate Science and Solutions
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 18 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Postgraduate · Clinical Speech – Language Pathology
Master of Science - Clinical Speech - Language Pathology
- Tuition per year
- USD 33,800 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028; Campus: Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff Mountain
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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