Northern Arizona University - Yuma

Northern Arizona University is a public university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees of high quality and societal value. Students are at the center of the NAU experience, which is guided by a dedicated and distinguished faculty committed to teaching, individual engagement, and research excellence.

NAU has much to be proud of, including nationally ranked programs, high-research status, and emergence as a leader in sustainability, science, business, green building, and cultural arts. Empowered by the Arizona Board of Regents to provide educational opportunities statewide, the university now serves students at the Flagstaff campus, multiple statewide locations, and online. NAU offers more than 150 combined undergraduate and graduate degree programs, all distinguished by an ongoing commitment to close student-faculty relationships.

NAU’s commitment to Yuma goes back to 1988 with the establishment of our campus here in the Southwestern Arizona border region. Our students come primarily from Yuma, La Paz, and Imperial Counties and, because of our location, live and study in a bi-national and multicultural environment that affords them opportunities to develop language and cultural skills that enhance their academic experience and employability.

Why Northern Arizona University - Yuma

The university is a high-research institution, providing practical solutions to problems that impact our region, nation, and world. Our students and world-renowned faculty researchers work together to explore solutions to climate change, minority healthcare disparities, improve prosthetics technology, and create sustainable solutions for a wide variety of issues.

Our values guide our endeavors and keep us grounded in our student-centered mission to provide: 

• Excellence in Education -  NAU offers a rigorous, high-quality education to all students
• Student Success - NAU places learner needs at the center of our academic and service planning, policies, and programs
• Educational Access - NAU provides all qualified students with access to higher education
• Diversity - NAU believes multicultural understanding is a priority of educational and civic life
• Integrity - NAU operates with fairness, honesty, and the highest ethical standards to sustain a community of trust
• Civility - NAU supports a civil, engaging, and respectful campus climate