Northern Arizona University in-state students paid among the lowest tuition and fees at Arizona public institutions in 2024

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Tuition and fees for in-state students at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff amounted to $13,010 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the university as the 25th least expensive public institution in Arizona for the year 2024.

In-state tuition and fees increased by $358 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students enrolled at Northern Arizona University in 2024 paid $29,882, reflecting a $982 increase from the prior year.

Among public universities in Arizona, the University of Arizona had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Arizonaat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Kingman Mohave Community College $2,208
Coolidge Central Arizona College $2,250
Sierra Vista Cochise County Community College District $2,280
Thatcher Eastern Arizona College $2,352
Avondale Estrella Mountain Community College $2,358
Chandler Chandler-Gilbert Community College $2,358
Phoenix Paradise Valley Community College $2,358
Tempe Rio Salado College $2,358
Phoenix South Mountain Community College $2,358
Scottsdale Scottsdale Community College $2,358
Phoenix Phoenix College $2,358
Glendale Glendale Community College $2,358
Mesa Mesa Community College $2,358
Phoenix GateWay Community College $2,358
Tucson Pima Community College $2,442
Holbrook Northland Pioneer College $2,664
Prescott Yavapai College $2,948
Yuma Arizona Western College $3,060
Flagstaff Coconino Community College $3,473
Lake Havasu City Arizona State University – Lake Havasu $7,073
Phoenix Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix $12,223
Mesa Arizona State University-Polytechnic $12,223
Tempe Arizona State University Campus Immersion $12,223
Glendale Arizona State University-West Valley $12,223
Flagstaff Northern Arizona University $13,010

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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