Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public research university in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1899, it was the third and final university established in the Arizona Territory. The university is divided into seven academic colleges offering about 130 undergraduate and graduate programs, and various academic certificates. Students can take classes and conduct research in Flagstaff, online, and at more than 20 statewide locations, including the Phoenix Biomedical Core research campus. As of fall 2023, 28,194 students were enrolled with 21,550 at the Flagstaff campus.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
1082
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
108200
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
105330
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
101365

Location

Flagstaff, AZ, 86011-4092

35.188449, -111.653724

Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

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