Frequently Asked Questions

The Traditional BSN program is offered at Flagstaff, Yuma, Tucson, and the AIP program in Fort Defiance.

The Accelerated program is offered in Flagstaff.

For Online/CEP/RN-BSN programs please contact Extended Campuses at 1-800-426-8315

You can have a first choice and a second choice for what campus you want. The AIP campus has a separate application you need to apply with.

Traditional: 30 students admitted

Accelerated: 30 students admitted

Tucson: 20 students admitted

Yuma: 20 students admitted

American Indian Program: 10 students accepted

Yes, After applying to Northern Arizona University There is a separate application to the school of nursing for each program you can find here

If you are a Current Student of NAU then please Set up an appointment Here.

If you are not currently a student please call 928-523-4331

For the Traditional program:

Summer (May)
January 15th

The first three semesters are spent as a pre-nursing student completing pre-requisites. upon which you will apply to the Professional program.

The Professional Program is a five-semester sequence of courses building on prerequisite course requirements leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

For information on the RN-BSN or CEP program please contact extended campuses at 1-800-426-8315

School of nursing requires the Kaplan entrance exam for applying to the traditional and accelerated BSN programs. Learn more here, Or look at pages 7-8 of the Traditional BSN Application

Yes, if you were not accepted you can wait until next application cycle to re-apply.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Northern Arizona University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

The post-graduate APRN certificate program in nursing at Northern Arizona University is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

655 K Street, NW, Suite 750

Washington, DC 20001

202-887-6791

http://www.ccneaccreditation.org

NCLEX pass rates of over 90%!

FNP licensure pass rates of over 90%!

University tuition and fees are managed by student and departmental accounts. The school of nursing has different program fee’s for each program.

The Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) of Northern Arizona University is a student organization composed of all university pre-nursing and nursing students, and is governed by an executive board under the supervision of a faculty adviser.

Accelerated students should contact NAU Admissions or the Student Service Center

Scholarships for nursing students can be found on our Scholarships page which can be found here.

The School of Nursing has several study abroad options, for more information visit our study abroad page.