The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, public schools.
  • Portland State has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,138) than NAU ($28,900).
  • It is harder to admit to NAU than Portland State.
  • NAU has more students with 28,086 students while Portland State has 21,609 students.
  • Portland State has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while NAU's ratio is 20 to 1.
  • NAU has more full-time faculties with 975 faculties while Portland State has 742 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - Northern Arizona University and Portland State University.
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NAUPortland State
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NAUvs.Portland State
Flagstaff, ArizonaLocationPortland, Oregon
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
In-State$12,652
Out-Of-State$28,900
2024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$11,238
Out-Of-State$30,138
97%% Receiving Financial Aid60%
$9,955Average Amount of Financial Aid$8,819
79.99 %Acceptance Rates93.09 %
15.54 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)22.15 %
-SAT Score-
-ACT Score-
59 %Graduation Rate52 %
-Transfer-out Rate26 %
76 %Retention Rate72 %
28,086Student Population21,609
975Number of Faculties742
20 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement servicesOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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