Northern Arizona University was initially named, "The Northern Arizona Normal School". It was formed on September 11, 1899. The campus of Northern Arizona University is spread across 738 acres and includes 24 residential buildings. In 1966, the college was granted full university status and its name was changed to Northern Arizona University. The institution undertakes a growing amount of research. The University's education program and its hotel and restaurant management programs are very popular.
The various colleges and schools at Northern Arizona University are College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, College of Arts and Letters, Consortium of Professional Schools (includes School of Nursing, School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, School of Forestry and Health of Health Professions), College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Graduate College.
The University offers 95 different academic programs. Pre-professional programs in Law, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Optometry are offered here. Undergraduate Majors are offered in subjects like Accounting, Advertising, American Political Studies, Anthropology, Applied Sociology, Astronomy, Biology, Business Economics, Mechanical Engineering, Physical Science, Microbiology, Theatre Studies etc. The University offers 47 Master's Degrees and 8 Doctoral Degrees. The average class size is 27. The Northern Arizona University houses the Cline Library, which is a central learning resource that supports the curricular, research and community service goals.
Address: Northern Arizona University
PO Box 6022
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6022
Phone: 928 523-6802 Fax: 928 523-3770
