Northern Arizona University is a public institution of higher learning in Flagstaff, Arizona. The university was founded in 1899 as a school to educate teachers and was called Northern Arizona Normal School. In 1925, it became a four-year college that could grant the bachelor of education degree. That same year, the school changed its name to Northern Arizona State Teachers College. It became Arizona State College at Flagstaff in 1945 when it began to offer other degrees. The university adopted its present name in 1966.
The university operates an academic center in Yuma and a number of sites throughout Arizona. These sites offer a variety of degree and certificate programs.
Facilities at Northern Arizona University include the Institute for Human Development and the Institute for Native Americans. Well-known graduates include Raul H. Castro, the first Mexican American governor of Arizona, and best-selling author Diana Gabaldon. The university’s athletic teams are called the Lumberjacks.
The university’s website at https://nau.edu/ offers additional information.
