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Paths for international students

NAU offers multiple options for international students, including bachelor’s and master’s degrees, varying sponsorship or exchange programs, and statewide campus locations.

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Steps to apply

Choose your NAU student experience

Apply as an international undergraduate student Apply as an international graduate student

Explore degree options

Undergraduate students

For full-time undergraduate students, NAU offers over 130 bachelor’s degrees.  Students may submit applications for undergraduate study year-round, but are encouraged to apply by the priority admission dates listed below.

Priority admission is available for undergraduate international students who apply by:

  • March 1 for the Fall semester with classes beginning in August
  • September 15 for the Spring semester with classes beginning in January

Applying by the priority admission deadline allows students to receive an earlier admission decision, access to the NAU housing application, and more time to submit required I-20 documents and schedule a visa appointment.

Graduate students

Explore NAU’s graduate degrees. Deadlines may vary by program.

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Exchange and sponsorship programs

Program in Intensive English

Our Program in Intensive English (PIE) is suited for students wishing to learn English.

Exchange and transfer students

Our exchange student program is for students wishing to spend one or two semesters at NAU. To enroll, your school must have a student exchange agreement with NAU.

We also welcome transfer students who want to finish their degree with us.

Sponsored students

Sponsored students are sponsored by their home government to study at Northern Arizona University. The Center for International Education will work directly with sponsoring agencies to meet billing and other requirements.

Non-degree students

For students wishing to enroll part-time at NAU through our non-degree admissions, please note that no immigration paperwork will be issued.

Locations

NAU Yuma campus

F-1 and J-1 visa documents are issued for NAU Flagstaff and Yuma campus programs. International students are also eligible to enroll in an online program and pursue a degree from abroad.

 

Explore in-person programs at NAU–Yuma