NAU Graduate College

Grad school, elevated

A better world is waiting. If you’re ready to pursue your next opportunity—whether intellectual, professional, or personal—then Northern Arizona University’s flexible, challenging graduate programs will help you get to your next level. Study in Flagstaff, online or statewide.

Graduate Student of the Month

Mr. Arsam Shokrian is an MBA student with a concentration in Applied Management. He has sustained academic excellence throughout his studies at NAU, capitalizing on his graduate and undergraduate degrees earned at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. He has acquired a variety of technical skills including various programming languages and simulation software and was selected as “Winner” for the Best Automation Related Master Thesis in 2019. Additionally, Mr. Shokrian was awarded with the Dr. Tech. Marcus Wallenberg Foundation for Education in International Industrial Entrepreneurship scholarship. Mr. Shokrian has demonstrated an outstanding level of cooperation with his MBA peers. He is both liked and respected by all those he interacts with. His willingness to learn from others and assist others in the learning process is unmatched. With respect to professionalism – he clearly demonstrates an outstanding level of business acumen and emotional intelligence as observed in the classroom and with his interactions with those from various backgrounds, experiences and points of view. He also formally mentors exchange students, providing thoughtful leadership in his academic and professional endeavors, here at NAU, at Chalmers University of Technology, and in his professional experience.

Graduate student spotlight

Roseyphena Sells is in the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Program and a member of the Navajo Nation. As an educator from the community of Rough Rock, she mentors many and is a role model for most! When working with her school community she displayed compassion, patience, and care. She is now working on her dissertation which explores ways to keep the Navajo language in the forefront of the Navajo educational system. She has been met with many roadblocks, yet continues to forge any path necessary to stay focused on her goal. Her research will truly add to the greater body of knowledge. Roseyphena has worked hard through the program to develop her writing skills to meet the high level of expectation of the doctoral program. She seeks mentors to learn from. She is dedicated, selfless, and persistent in the attainment of her doctoral degree and continuous work to meet the different needs of her school community which she loves so much! She has developed into a strong leader who will do great things for her community, the Navajo Nation, and education in general.

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Graduate degrees and programs with a unique vantage point

Already an NAU student? Climb higher with an accelerated program that allows you to start earning your master’s while completing your bachelor’s degree.

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Whether you pursue graduate studies at the Flagstaff Mountain Campus, a statewide location, or online, NAU offers graduate students outstanding programs, hands-on mentoring, and exceptional research, scholarship, and creative activities. The NAU Graduate College supports all aspects of graduate education and provides robust professional development opportunities.

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Paying for graduate school

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