730-acre (295-hectare) campus in Flagstaff, Ariz., 140 miles (225 kilometers) north of Phoenix. The university is state-supported and was founded in 1899. Seven of its buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Arizona Earthquake Information Center and the Center for American Indian Economic Development are among its research facilities. It also helps with research for the Lowell Observatory, the United States Geological Survey, the United States Forest Service Rocky Mountain and Range Experiment station, and the Museum of Northern Arizona. Many natural resources are nearby, including the Colorado Plateau, the Grand Canyon, the Oak Creek Canyon, and the San Francisco Peaks. The university maintains its own 4,000-acre (1,620-hectare) research forest. Enrollment is about 14,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students, most of whom are state residents. Men and women attend in relatively equal numbers. About a quarter of the undergraduates are over the age of 25. The university has coeducational and single-sex residence halls plus family apartments. About half of the undergraduates live on campus. The academic calendar is divided into semesters. The university offers some 150 degree programs and awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Making up the university are the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Creative and Communication Arts, Engineering and Technology, and Social and Behavioral Sciences; the Schools of Forestry, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and Health Professions; the Center for Excellence in Education; and the Graduate College. About three fourths of the full-time faculty hold doctorates. Students interested in studying abroad can attend the Northern Arizona University Centers in England, Germany, Spain, France, and China. Roughly a quarter of the undergraduates pursue advanced studies within a year of graduation. Some 180 extracurricular activities are available to students, including fraternities and sororities, intramural sports, theatrical and musical groups, and student government. The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (except in football, in which they participate in Division I-A). School colors are blue and gold. |