Northern Arizona University (NAU) vs. California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento State)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Sky Conference

  • Both Northern Arizona University (NAU) and California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento State) are public.
  • NAU is located in Flagstaff, AZ and Sacramento State is located in Sacramento, CA.
  • NAU has more expensive tuition of $28,900 than Sacramento State ($19,482).
  • Sacramento State has tighter acceptance rate of 67.76% than NAU (80.85%).
  • Sacramento State is larger with 31,818 students than NAU (28,086 students).
Northern Arizona University

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California State University-Sacramento

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#245 in National Universities
#2 in Arizona
Rankings#51 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Flagstaff, AZLocationSacramento, CA
NAUKnown asSacramento State
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$12,652 Arizona residents
$28,900 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,602 California residents
$19,482 out-of-state
$12,547 Arizona residents
$22,077 out-of-state
Graduate$9,036 California residents
$18,540 out-of-state
$9,955Financial Aid$8,951
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
80.85%Acceptance Rate67.76%
19.79%Yield21.95%
Test Scores
Student Population
28,086Total Students31,818
23,204Undergraduate28,921
4,882Graduate2,897
5,570Online Enrollment2,262
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
59%Graduation Rate54%
Transfer-out Rate3%
76%Retention Rate80%
$44,600Average Earning after Graduation$54,200
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,952)
$6,180 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,279)
$7,744 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio24 to 1
975 Full-time
481 Part-time
Number of Faculties821 Full-time
885 Part-time
2,934 Full-time
551 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,243 Full-time
927 Part-time
$80,061 for Faculties
$65,428 Part-time
Average Salary$87,328 for Faculties
$69,213 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023