Peer data
NAU Peer Institutions are assigned by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). These are institutions that share similar characteristics with NAU.
The Carnegie Classification™ is the leading framework for recognizing and describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education. The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed a classification of colleges and universities to support its program of research and policy analysis. NAU is currently classified as a Research 1 university, recognized for Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production. It is also classified as a Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large institution with Lower Access and Higher Earnings, according to the 2025 Institutional and Student Access and Earnings Classifications (Carnegie Classification 2025).
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Peer Comparison
- NAU ABOR Education Comparators
- U.S. Public 4-Year Carnegie-Matched Institutions
R1 – Very High Research Spending and Doctorate Production, Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large, Lower Access/Higher Earnings
NAU ABOR Education Comparator Institutions
- Ball State University
- Central Michigan University
- East Carolina University
- Florida Atlantic University
- Georgia Southern University
- Illinois State University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Mississippi State University
- Old Dominion University
- Sam Houston State University
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Towson University
- University of Akron – Main Campus
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- University of North Georgia
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Western Michigan University