Frequently asked questions

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 that can be found on the Nursing admissions overview page.

For the Traditional program:

Summer (May)
January 15th

School of nursing requires the Kaplan entrance exam for applying to the traditional and accelerated BSN programs. Learn more, 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.

Accelerated students should contact NAU Admissions or the Student Service Center.

The Traditional BSN program is offered in 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 the Offices of Extended Campuses.

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.

The first three semesters are spent as a pre-nursing student completing prerequisites. 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 office.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Northern Arizona University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

The post-graduate APRN certificate program in nursing at Northern Arizona University is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. 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 Account Services. The school of nursing has different program fees for each program.

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

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

Scholarships for nursing students can be found on our scholarships page.

If you are a current student of NAU, please set up an appointment with our online appointment scheduler. If you are not currently a student at NAU, please call our advising office to make an appointment.