Is it hard to get admission at Northern Arizona University?
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Northern Arizona University acceptance rate is 80%. This demonstrates the university is easy to enter and select every 80 students over 100. The university follows an easy selection approach during admissions, where they prioritize factors such as academic performance, GPA score, standardized test score, and English language proficiency. The easy selection does not imply that the university selects everyone. Students must showcase their best performance not only in academics but also by taking part in extracurricular activities and gaining some relevant experience. Also, writing a compelling essay including all the achievements, awards
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MS at NAU is ranked #222 by Shiksha Popularity Ranking and #152 by US News. Ranking for MS specialised courses by other ranking bodies is given in the table below:
Ranking Bodies | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PG | #130 | #146 | #152 |
US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PG | #166 | #173 | #163 |
Northern Arizona University is ranked #159 in the USA and #587 in World as per Shiksha Popularity Ranking. ARWU ranking is #501. US News ranked the university #578 in 2025 whereas 2024 ranking was #519, indicating a decreasing trend. QS World University ranking remains constant, ie, #1001.
Northern Arizona University ensures that the campus safety remains their utmost priority. NAU police personnels are always available on the campus. NAU offers various resources to the students like the NAU Safe app which provides real-time alerts, safety tools and emergency contacts; Safe Walk Program ensures that students are easily escorted in case it gets dark; emergency management that educates students with what to do in case of an emergency situation.
Yes, NAU offers more than 350 student clubs and associations. Student clubs work great in building up skills like communication, team work, leadership, building network and many more. There are different types of student clubs and associations such as academic, advocacy, cultural, recreation, representative, service, sports and many more.

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