Kathleen
I love NAU! I enjoy many things about this university, such as, the outdoor accessibility, friendly people, small class sizes and overall convenience. The cost is very affordable and with the 4 year lock tuition it is something I can plan for. The school administration seems to be very on top of their jobs and very interested in the students success. The school pride could be more vamped up, but with what we have, its great! I think the size of the campus is great, you can get to your classes with only short walks. I am glad to call myself a Lumberjack!
Jennifer
I like the environment, but some of the teachers are not the greatest. I would change the fact that we let so many freshman in when we don't have the room. When I tell people back home that I go to NAU they think that its far and must be warm because it's in AZ.
Jenna
I love NAU. I love the location because it feels like you're secluded from everything, yet so close to everything. The only downside to it currently is that there's an insane amount of construction that never seems to end. The size of the campus is absolutely perfect too. It's small enough to run into people you know often, but not too small where you can't get away from people!
Amber
Overall I am in love with this place and this school. NAU is amazing! The people are super friendly, professors are very well educated and exceptional in getting the material covered. My experiences here so far have been great. I've met a ton of different people and I do a lot of things I couldn't do other places. Like Snow Bowl! There is a free shuttle for NAU students up to the mountain and back down, which is definitely a plus. I find that when I tell people that I attend NAU they all wonder where that is or what we are known for... But I honestly don't mind going to a smaller university in a small town. I don't personally like the city or large industrialized places. Flagstaff is the perfect place for a university if you ask me. Though there are some things that go on here at NAU that happen elsewhere too, like crime related incidences. But this is nothing new, this happens everywhere and at NAU it is very very limited. If you're looking for school pride sports wise, this probably isn't the place for you. We do have a good amount but I've definitely seen better. There are also a lot of really cool little places to study and just relax for a bit and maybe even have a photo session! The scenery is beautiful. We have a lot of random events going on here at NAU such as the Spring and Winter Carnivals, the Undie Run, fundraisers, one free concert and other concerts, events according to holiday/month/time of year and a lot more. There is always something to do!
Elizabeth
There are a number of good things and bad things about NAU. I love the small town atmosphere and the mom and pop business that surround Flagstaff. For the most part, everything is fairly close to campus and is in walking distance. The weather up here is beautiful! We're surrounded by the Ponderosa Pine Forrest and the San Francisco Peaks. We do get snow so it's a great place for students who love the cold. NAU's campus is medium sized. It's definitely easy to navigate but it's constantly growing each year. Last year, we had the largest freshman class in NAU history (about 5,500 freshman). Flagstaff is definitely a college town. There are a couple things that I wish I could change. Some of the staff on campus are highly incompetent and don't know what they're talking about. Most of the academic advisors are useless and students are forced to plan their classes and their college career on their own. Most people have never heard of NAU before but those who have say it's a beautiful campus and an amazing area to live in. A couple months ago, our campus made national attention over an incident that took place in the university union over 3 students handing out flags for 9/11. Administration tried shutting them down because they weren't in a designated free speech zone. The campus received national media over the heavy restrictions on free speech, which is something students are constantly fighting.