Academics

An education that fuels your ambitions

NAU is renowned for academic excellence, student-centered approaches, and providing a quality, accessible education at great value. Here, you’ll have access to unique labs, exclusive experiential learning opportunities, and student support and resources that are second-to-none. Throughout your journey, you’ll have an entire institution in your corner, with peers, staff, and professors who care about your success as much as you do.

100+

majors on our Flagstaff campus

300+

degrees and programs across Arizona and online

100+

graduate degrees across all modalities

Experiential learning

One of the hallmarks of an NAU degree is hands-on learning experiences you won’t find anywhere else. Even undergraduate students can take part in academic research and real-world experiences usually reserved for graduate students at other universities.

Find your degree

Undergraduate research

Award-winning study abroad programs

Hands-on learning

Academic Success Centers

Colleges

Academic Colleges

NAU’s degrees and programs span eight academic colleges:

• College of Arts and Letters
• College of Education
• College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences
• College of Health and Human Services
• College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
• College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
• The W. A. Franke College of Business

NAU Honors College

NAU had the first Honors program in the state of Arizona, and that tradition of academic excellence continues today. Here, you’ll be part of a tight-knit community of academically driven scholars that will challenge you through exciting research, unique projects, and out-of-class opportunities you truly care about. Our discussion-based Honors courses fill your general education and major requirements, so you get extra quality, not extra courses.