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.
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.
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.