NAU's tuition & fees has increased from $15,723 (2015) to $20,044 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.48% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,254 (year 2015) to $19,306 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Northern Arizona University.
NAU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Arizona's average increase rate of -22.29%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 31.29% from 2015 ($30,705).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, NAU's COA is $40,312, which is decreased by -12.23% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to NAU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.48% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,795. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Northern Arizona University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $900, and it has decreased -10.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $900 | -10.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $900 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | |
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| 2024-25 | $900 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 37.67% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 68.10% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Northern Arizona University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,982 | $13,982 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,722 | $14,332 | 5.29% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,864 | $15,074 | 0.96% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,702 | $14,974 | -1.09% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,254 | $15,366 | 3.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,826 | $15,366 | 3.75% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,058 | $15,634 | 1.47% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,028 | $21,548 | -0.19% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,128 | $21,648 | 0.62% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,368 | $23,278 | 20.09% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Northern Arizona University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Northern Arizona University | $20,044
($12,619) | $19,015
($12,238) | 5.41% |
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| University of Northern Colorado | $26,979
($11,901) | $25,940
($11,528) | 4.01% |
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| The University of Montana | $33,671
($8,552) | $31,622
($8,152) | 6.48% |
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| Idaho State University | $27,720
($8,610) | $27,466
($8,356) | 0.92% |
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| Montana State University | $33,287
($8,460) | $31,337
($8,083) | 6.22% |
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| Eastern Washington University | $26,583
($8,586) | $25,892
($8,353) | 2.67% |
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