Next Steps to Enrollment

Once you’ve been admitted to NAU as a Flagstaff freshman

Complete the checklist below to reserve your space in our fall 2023 class.

1. Accept your offer and pay the enrollment fee

  • Paying your enrollment fee secures your place in our next class and allows you to apply for housing and register for Orientation. Please allow for 1 business day for payment processing before applying for housing.
  • Spring: The enrollment fee is $325 and is refundable until December 1.
  • Fall: The enrollment fee is $325 and is refundable until May 1.

2. Set up your NAU email

  • Activate your email account and password at nau.edu/password, then access and check your email regularly at gmail.nau.edu. You should also check your LOUIE account regularly for important updates: nau.edu/LOUIE.

3. Apply for financial aid

  • Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after it becomes available October 1.
  • Renew it each year to qualify for many types of financial aid.
  • The university’s institution code is 001082. NAU’s priority filing date for first-year students is April 1.

4. Apply for housing 

  • Please allow for 1 business day for payment processing of your enrollment fee before applying for housing. Room selection is based on the dates you complete both your housing application and Priority Enrollment
  • The housing application will open October 1. The sooner you apply, the more likely you are to get your top choice.
  • Nearly 90 percent of first-year students live on campus, and for good reason. Living on campus isn’t just convenient, it sets you up for success by putting you in the center of everything you need.

5. Register for orientation

  • Registration opens Dec 1.
  • If you have accepted your offer of admission, you will be able to register for an orientation experience. You can choose to come to an in-person orientation session or engage with NAU virtually throughout the summer. In-person orientation is not required, but strongly encouraged. We are excited for you to join the Lumberjack Family!

6. Complete priority enrollment

  • Fall priority is open, Spring 2024 will open July 1, 2023.
  • Complete your academic profile in Priority Enrollment. Participate in new student advising to finalize your schedule.

7. Upload important documents

8. Send us your transcripts
  • Have final official transcripts sent from your high school.
    • Spring deadline: January 5.
    • Fall deadline: July 1.
  • Send all official transcripts to:

Northern Arizona University
University Admissions 
PO Box 4084
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4084

Optional:

1. Send test scores

  • ACT (school code 0086), SAT (school code 4006)
  • Submit AP Test Scores to:

Northern Arizona University
University Admissions
PO Box 4084
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4084

2. Apply to Honors College

  • The Honors College requires an additional application that opens in September

3. Apply for scholarships

  • The NAU Foundation Scholarship and other donor scholarship application are open from late fall through early spring.

Veteran and Military Connected Students

For information, guidance, and specific next steps view the  Veteran and Military Connected Checklist – your resource for VA benefits, getting connected, academic resources, and more for all military-connected students:

• vets@nau.edu

• (928) 523-VETS(8387)

Do you have questions about next steps as a NAU Freshman?

928-523-5511 • admissions@nau.edu