Northern Arizona University (NAU) vs. Weber State University (WSU)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Northern Arizona University (NAU) and Weber State University (WSU) are public.
  • NAU is located in Flagstaff, AZ and WSU is located in Ogden, UT.
  • NAU has more expensive tuition of $28,900 than WSU ($17,084).
  • WSU is larger with 29,914 students than NAU (28,086 students).
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#245 in National Universities
#2 in Arizona
Rankings#6 in Utah
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Flagstaff, AZLocationOgden, UT
NAUKnown asWSU
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees
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$6,391 Utah residents
$17,084 out-of-state
$12,547 Arizona residents
$22,077 out-of-state
Graduate$8,874 Utah residents
$18,708 out-of-state
$9,955Financial Aid$3,970
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$65 graduate
Application Fee
80.85%Acceptance Rate
19.79%Yield
Test Scores
Student Population
28,086Total Students29,914
23,204Undergraduate28,903
4,882Graduate1,011
5,570Online Enrollment4,915
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
59%Graduation Rate42%
Transfer-out Rate21%
76%Retention Rate68%
$44,600Average Earning after Graduation$49,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special Opportunities
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,952)
$6,180 average annual costs
On-Campus Living
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan
Faculties and Staffs
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
975 Full-time
481 Part-time
Number of Faculties582 Full-time
454 Part-time
2,934 Full-time
551 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,627 Full-time
465 Part-time
$80,061 for Faculties
$65,428 Part-time
Average Salary$77,210 for Faculties
$52,699 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