Apply as an exchange student

Complete the online application below. Please note that the application fee can be waived for exchange students only by using promotional code EXCH1107. Note: If you are not an exchange student and use the promotional code, you will be billed for the application fee.

Upload to your application a copy of your official transcripts for all post-secondary/university education, as well as any vocational or ESL grade reports. All transcripts/mark sheets must be submitted in English. We require a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average (GPA).

Upload to your application a copy of the results of the TOEFL, IELTS, or other proof of English proficiency. You can also later email it to studynau@nau.edu. You may submit unofficial test results but we may later ask for official results. The minimum requirements for university admission are:

• TOEFL: 70 IBT (School code: 4006)
• IELTS: 6.0 band or higher
• ACT English & Reading Score: 21 or higher
• SAT ERW Score: 350 or higher
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): 56 or higher
• European students may submit proof of intermediate English proficiency of at least a B2 level (CEFR)
• If you are a transfer student from a U.S. institution: One 3-credit course in English composition taken at the post-secondary/university level completed with a passing grade
• If your high school was entirely taught in English: Proof of four years of high school English (composition and literature-based) with passing grades as well as a statement from the high school verifying that all courses are taught in English

Students from these countries are exempt from NAU’s proof of English requirements and do not need to submit test results.

Provide proof of financial support and complete the financial guarantee for the total amount of fees and expenses. This document is required for the SEVIS form DS-2019, the immigration form you will need to apply for a student visa.

We recommended that you include the following in addition to the above application materials.

• Please review the Exchange Student Registration Guide with your advisor at your home university to inquire about classes you can take while on exchange. We recommend that you have more classes approved than you plan to take in case a section is full or there are scheduling conflicts.
• Please forward course descriptions to us for the classes you have completed, as your Northern Arizona University advisor will need this information to determine if you met the prerequisite classes. All course descriptions must be in English.
• The Immunization verification form is required in order to register for classes and is to help ensure the health of the entire student population. We require the verification of measles (rubeola) immunizations for all students.