University of Idaho (UIdaho) vs. Northern Arizona University (NAU)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Big Sky Conference

  • Both University of Idaho (UIdaho) and Northern Arizona University (NAU) are public.
  • UIdaho is located in Moscow, ID and NAU is located in Flagstaff, AZ.
  • UIdaho has more expensive tuition of $29,784 than NAU ($28,900).
  • UIdaho has tighter acceptance rate of 73.09% than NAU (80.85%).
  • NAU is larger with 28,086 students than UIdaho (11,507 students).
University of Idaho

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#238 in National Universities
#2 in Idaho
Rankings#245 in National Universities
#2 in Arizona
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Moscow, IDLocationFlagstaff, AZ
UIdahoKnown asNAU
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$8,816 Idaho residents
$29,784 out-of-state
Undergraduate$12,652 Arizona residents
$28,900 out-of-state
$10,548 Idaho residents
$29,784 out-of-state
Graduate$12,547 Arizona residents
$22,077 out-of-state
$10,161Financial Aid$9,955
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$65 graduate
73.09%Acceptance Rate80.85%
29.67%Yield19.79%
1,121 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
11,507Total Students28,086
8,809Undergraduate23,204
2,698Graduate4,882
1,357Online Enrollment5,570
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
61%Graduation Rate59%
19%Transfer-out Rate
74%Retention Rate76%
$47,000Average Earning after Graduation$44,600
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: 2,288)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,952)
$6,180 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
535 Full-time
86 Part-time
Number of Faculties975 Full-time
481 Part-time
2,241 Full-time
153 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,934 Full-time
551 Part-time
$88,712 for Faculties
$61,456 Part-time
Average Salary$80,061 for Faculties
$65,428 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