Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
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Who are we?

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At NAU, we are far more than the sum of our parts. We are students, scholars, researchers, artists, scientists, teachers, mentors, athletes, friends, and more, all working together toward individual enrichment and a common greater good. We are proud to be called Lumberjacks.

Founded1899
University typePublic, doctoral university: high research activity
PresidentJosé Luis Cruz Rivera, PhD
ProvostKaren Pugliesi, PhD
AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
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100+
undergraduate programs
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Online degrees and certificates 
130+
undergraduate and graduate programs
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100+
undergraduate and graduate certificates

Enrollment – fall 2023

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Total28,194
Flagstaff/Phoenix Bioscience Core21,550
Statewide locations1,490
Yuma413
Online4,741

Student demographics – fall 2023

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Male10,287
Female17,907
Arizona resident18,991
Non-Arizona resident9,203

Fast facts

Flagstaff, AZ 
287
average sunny days in a year
National Weather Service
Northern Arizona University 
20+
locations
Staying involved 
400+
student clubs and organizations
Athletics 
15
NCAA Division 1 sports teams

Land acknowledgement

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Northern Arizona University sits at the base of the San Francisco Peaks, on homelands sacred to Native Americans throughout the region. We honor their past, present, and future generations, who have lived here for millennia and will forever call this place home.