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.
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 2020-2021
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 $25,396
Mandatory student fees $1,246
Housing $5,852
Meals $5,254
Books and supplies $1,000
Mandatory health insurance $2,838
Total $41,586
Academic year Program in Intensive English (PIE) students, I-20 amounts Accordion Closed
PIE tuition and fees $15,152
Housing $5,852
Meals $5,254
Books and supplies $1,000
Mandatory health insurance $2,838
Total $30,096
2020/2021 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: $498
- 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 | $708 | $708 | $1,416 |
| Housing | $3,511 | $3,511 | $5,852 |
| Meals | $2,627 | $2,627 | $5,254 |
| Books & Supplies | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Mandatory health insurance | $1,143 | $1,695 | $2,838 |
| Total | $8,489 | $9,041 | $16,361 |
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 | $7,988 | $7,988 | $15,975 |
| Mandatory student fees | $708 | $708 | $1,246 |
| Housing | $3,511 | $3,511 | $5,852 |
| Meals | $2,627 | $6,627 | $5,254 |
| Books & supplies | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
| Mandatory health insurance | $1,143 | $1,695 | $2,838 |
| Total | $16,477 | $17,029 | $32,165 |
Summer start: Program in Intensive English (PIE) Accordion Closed
PIE tuition and fees $22,827
Housing $7,500
Meals $5,500
Books and supplies $1,300
Mandatory health insurance $2,675
Total $39,802
Yuma extended campuses Accordion Closed
Please visit the Yuma Campus website for detailed program information.
Estimated Yuma campus tuition and fees 2020-2021
NAU Yuma tuition and fees $7,959
Mandatory student fees $415
Housing $5,852
Meals $5,254
Books and supplies $1,000
Mandatory health insurance $2,838
Total $23,309
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.