Northern Arizona University (NAU) vs. Eastern Washington University (EWU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Sky Conference

  • Both Northern Arizona University (NAU) and Eastern Washington University (EWU) are public.
  • NAU is located in Flagstaff, AZ and EWU is located in Cheney, WA.
  • NAU has more expensive tuition of $28,900 than EWU ($25,892).
  • NAU has tighter acceptance rate of 80.85% than EWU (96.20%).
  • NAU is larger with 28,086 students than EWU (10,910 students).
Northern Arizona University

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#245 in National Universities
#2 in Arizona
Rankings#11 in Washington
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Flagstaff, AZLocationCheney, WA
NAUKnown asEWU
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor'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$8,353 Washington residents
$25,892 out-of-state
$12,547 Arizona residents
$22,077 out-of-state
Graduate$13,757 Washington residents
$29,102 out-of-state
$9,955Financial Aid$10,190
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee$60 undergraduate
$75 graduate
80.85%Acceptance Rate96.20%
19.79%Yield38.20%
Test Scores
Student Population
28,086Total Students10,910
23,204Undergraduate7,604
4,882Graduate3,306
5,570Online Enrollment2,808
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
59%Graduation Rate49%
Transfer-out Rate
76%Retention Rate67%
$44,600Average Earning after Graduation$46,700
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,952)
$6,180 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,788)
$8,090 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
975 Full-time
481 Part-time
Number of Faculties444 Full-time
136 Part-time
2,934 Full-time
551 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,215 Full-time
152 Part-time
$80,061 for Faculties
$65,428 Part-time
Average Salary$84,674 for Faculties
$65,357 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