Northern Arizona University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Northern Arizona University is a public research university in Flagstaff, AZ (city setting), with 23,128 undergraduates (64% women). It admitted 91% of 37,805 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $45,928 a year for out-of-state students and $29,680 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,544 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 57% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, education. The campus reported 1.78 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Northern Arizona University ranks
On 63 lists; no top-ten finishes in Division I yet — the strongest showings:
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,238 in-state · $19,015 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 69 burglaries · 95 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Northern Arizona University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Northern Arizona University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big Sky Conference | 38 | 10 over | 4 | $1.1M | $28,952 | 989 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big Sky Conference | 14 | room 1 | 4 | $1.6M | $114,473 | 934 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big Sky Conference | 13 | room 2 | 5 | $1.6M | $124,781 | 974 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big Sky Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | 964 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big Sky Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | 995 | |
| Football | Big Sky Conference | 120 | 15 over | 1 | $6.8M | $56,812 | 944 | |
| Women's Golf | Big Sky Conference | 7 | room 2 | 1 | $454k | $64,798 | 969 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Swimming | 26 | room 4 | 4 | $970k | $37,309 | 988 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big Sky Conference | 10 | at cap | 3 | $333k | $33,323 | 977 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big Sky Conference | 7 | room 3 | 3 | $461k | $65,814 | 991 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big Sky Conference | 137 | 92 over | 7 | $1.5M | $10,819 | 978 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big Sky Conference | 106 | 61 over | 1 | $1.6M | $15,265 | 969 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big Sky Conference | 16 | room 2 | 3 | $852k | $53,225 | 967 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.