Northern Arizona University continues to attract students to campus with its top-notch programs, research opportunities and picturesque college town setting.<\/p>\n
BestColleges.com<\/em> ranked NAU’s hospitality program among the top ten<\/a> best online hospitality management programs in the country. Earlier this month, College Factual<\/em> named NAU among the top nursing colleges<\/a> in the Southwest. NAU, which has both bachelor and graduate nursing programs, ranked No. 10 out of 36 colleges.<\/p>\n PolicyMic<\/em> also named NAU one of the most popular colleges<\/a> in the country based on the school\u2019s growth in admissions applications. NAU\u2019s 220 percent growth rate since 2003 landed the university the No. 15 spot on the list.<\/p>\n Adding to NAU\u2019s appeal is its location in the ponderosa pines. Sitting at 7,000 feet, the mountain town was recently ranked the eighth best college town<\/a>\u00a0in the country\u00a0by Travel and Leisure<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"