Tuition and fees
NAU’s Financial Sponsor form can be found here.
Estimated tuition and fees include housing and meal averages based on traditional, shared on-campus housing and 10 meals per week. Please note that if you are living on campus, an early arrival fee of $20/night for the mandatory orientation will be added to your housing costs.
If you bring dependents with you, please complete the Dependent Form and provide an extra USD $5,000 per dependent.
Continuing students outside of Flagstaff who began their studies prior to Fall 2020 may be eligible to waive their $85 transportation fee by emailing University Transit Service. Continuing students who are not able to arrive to the Flagstaff mountain campus for the Spring 2021 may also submit a Spring 2021 Campus Fee Reduction Request to determine if they are eligible for a reduction in the overall student fees. If you have questions in regards to your student fees, please contact the Student Service Center.
Northern Arizona University reserves the right to increase or modify tuition and fees without prior notice, upon approval by the Arizona Board of Regents or as otherwise consistent with Board policy, and to make such modifications applicable to students enrolled at Northern Arizona University at that time, as well as to incoming students. To learn about tuition terms and conditions, payment and associated fees please visit the Student and Departmental Account Services.
Estimated fees for academic year 2021-2022
Fees listed are per year in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise listed.
Academic year bachelor’s degree students, I-20 amounts Accordion Closed
NAU tuition $26,158
Mandatory student fees $1,283
Housing $6,028
Meals $5,412
Books and supplies $1,000
Mandatory health insurance $2,923
Total $42,804
Academic year Program in Intensive English (PIE) students, I-20 amounts Accordion Closed
PIE tuition and fees $15,607
Housing $6,028
Meals $5,412
Books and supplies $1,000
Mandatory health insurance $2,923
Total $30,970
2021/2022 Online classes (new undergraduate students outside of the U.S.) Accordion Closed
- NAU Tuition and Fees: Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
- CIE Online Instruction Fee: (to be determined)
- Mandatory fee for all undergraduate international students who are in their first semester online at NAU. This fee supports a variety of resources that will aid students in NAU’s online environment.
- Other program and course fees: In addition to tuition, these mandatory fees are charged either by a department or by a specific course and are used to purchase equipment or books for student use. Please refer to our additional fees page for more information (not all fees apply).
Exchange Students Accordion Closed
| Item | Fall Only | Spring Only | Academic Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandatory student fees | $729 | $729 | $1,458 |
| Housing | $3,613 | $3,613 | $6,028 |
| Meals | $2,706 | $2,706 | $5,412 |
| Books & Supplies | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Mandatory health insurance | $1,177 | $1,746 | $2,923 |
| Total | $8,725 | $9,294 | $16,821 |
Exchange students enrolled for only one semester will be charged for 60% of the annual housing cost.
Reduced Tuition Rate (RTR) exchange program students Accordion Closed
| Item | Fall Only | Spring Only | Academic Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAU tuition | $8228 | $8228 | $16,456 |
| Mandatory student fees | $729 | $729 | $1,458 |
| Housing | $3,613 | $3,613 | $6,028 |
| Meals | $2,706 | $2706 | $5,412 |
| Books & supplies | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Mandatory health insurance | $1,177 | $1,746 | $2,923 |
| Total | $16,953 | $17,522 | $33,277 |
Summer start: Program in Intensive English (PIE) Accordion Closed
PIE tuition and fees $23,512
Housing $7,725
Meals $5,665
Books and supplies $1,300
Mandatory health insurance $2,923
Total $41,125
Yuma extended campus Accordion Closed
Please visit the Yuma Campus website for detailed program information.
Estimated Yuma campus tuition and fees 2021-2022
NAU Yuma tuition and fees $8,198
Mandatory student fees $427
Housing $6,028
Meals $5,412
Books and supplies $1,000
Mandatory health insurance $2,923
Total $23,988
Please note that certain courses will incur additional fees. Estimate does not include personal expenses. Students should estimate at least USD $1,500 per semester for personal expenses.
If you have any questions, please contact us at studynau@nau.edu.