Northern Arizona University Online Learning

If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at Northern Arizona University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at NAU

NAU offers 2 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 28 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Public Administration	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at NAU is $16,600. Part time students pay $1,058 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our NAU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at NAU

You can get an online master's degree in 8 different fields at NAU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
International Education	7
Management Information Systems	21
Nursing	42
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	3
Social Work	43
Teacher Education Grade Specific	5
Teacher Education Subject Specific	50
Writing Studies	15

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at NAU is $19,266. Part time graduate students pay $1,500 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at NAU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 17,340 students took at least one online class at Northern Arizona University. Of these students, 14,669 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 316 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 2,355 were graduate students.

All Online Students at NAU

Of the 29,566 students at Northern Arizona University, 58.65% (17,340) took at least one class online. About 21.52% (6,363) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Northern Arizona University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	17,340	6,363
2018-2019	14,098	6,183
2017-2018	13,328	6,304
2016-2017	13,094	6,594
2015-2016	12,906	6,402

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at NAU

In 2019-2020, 24,880 undergraduate students attended Northern Arizona University. Of these students 58.96% (14,669) took at least one class online. 16.53% (4,113) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Northern Arizona University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	14,669	4,113
2018-2019	11,505	4,034
2017-2018	10,750	4,150
2016-2017	10,769	4,698
2015-2016	10,634	4,538

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at NAU

Of the 348 undergraduate non-seekers at Northern Arizona University, 90.80% (316) took at least one class online. About 90.52% (315) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Northern Arizona University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	316	315
2018-2019	312	312
2017-2018	334	333
2016-2017	42	40
2015-2016	27	25

Online Graduate Students at NAU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 4,338 graduate students attended Northern Arizona University, and 54.29% (2,355) were enrolled in at least one online class. 44.61% (1,935) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Northern Arizona University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,355	1,935
2018-2019	2,281	1,837
2017-2018	2,244	1,935
2016-2017	2,283	1,856
2015-2016	2,245	1,839

Related Schools

If you’re considering Northern Arizona University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• University of Mississippi
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• Utah State University

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