The Application Process

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Create your NAU Account

Submit a completed application form through your NAU Account

1. Submit your high school transcript (official or certified) or diploma (official or certified) or official GED score
2. Submit your official college transcripts
3. Submit your official test scores, if applicable:
   • AP test scores: Order using NAU School Code 6558
   • CLEP scores: Order using NAU School Code 6558
   • SAT scores: Order using NAU School Code 6558
   • ACT scores: Order using NAU School Code 4313

All official items must be received directly from the issuing institution to NAU. Items will be accepted via electronic delivery or mail. Electronic delivery has two options:

• Send as an email attachment to records@na.edu
• Send through Parchment, a digital credential service.

Mailing Address:
North American University
ATTN: Records Office
11929 W. Airport Blvd
Stafford, TX 77477

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Create your NAU Account and submit a completed application online

Please make your application fee while completing your application via the NAU account dashboard. As an alternative, you can make use of the International Wire Transfer by accessing NAU’s wire transfer banking information below. The application fee covers initial mail-in and entrance testing. Airport pick-up and shipment fees are not included.

In order to obtain admission to NAU, an international student must submit the following documents by the application deadlines. All application documents should be properly scanned and emailed in PDF format to intadmissions@na.edu :

1. COPY OF PASSPORT: Only the photograph and visa (when received) page are necessary.
2. OFFICIAL ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS & TEST SCORES: Official Copy of the High School Diploma Evaluation (The transcript has to be evaluated at one of the agencies listed CLICK HERE; or NAU can order for you. Please email this address ), official SAT/ACT, official TOEFL or official IELTS scores. NOTE: A document is considered “official” if it is sent to us directly from the issuing institution either by electronic means or in a sealed envelope. Please use the following school codes when ordering official test scores: SAT: 6558; ACT: 4313; TOEFL: 7304; Duolingo: 100
3. OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Reference letters, proof of achievement letters, certificates, etc.
4. FINANCIAL STATUS: Bank letter and International Financial Support Form (Sponsorship Letter). Before a U.S. consul will grant a visa, you must prove that you will have sufficient money to meet all your expenses while studying in the United States. You must explain the source of your funds and guarantee that you will receive them while attending your studies in the US. See Cost of Attendance below.
5. U.S. INSTITUTION TRANSFER: If you are a transferring from another U.S. institution to NAU, please submit a copy of your current I-20 and a signed copy of the Student Advisor Form

IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
All application documents must be in English or translated into English and notarized (if translated).
Poor quality scanned documents will not be accepted.

North American University requires that applicants obtain their I-20 by one of two shipping options.
Option 1: North American University will ship out your I-20 form globally to any country that offers DHL services. This is a $100 fee independent of location.
Option 2: Applicants have the other choice to order shipments at study.eshipglobal.com. An account must be created with all the relevant information correctly provided. The shipment should be created upon receiving an acceptance letter from the admissions office.

Important Note: Do not order a shipment, until you receive a confirmation email of your acceptance.

* A full refund will be made to any student who cancels the enrollment within three days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) after an enrollment agreement is signed. If a student cancels the enrollment more than three class days after signing an enrollment agreement but prior to attending any class, the student will get a full refund minus the application fee and/or enrollment confirmation fee.

Reserve your spot

To reserve your place in the classroom right away, please make the Fall/Spring Enrollment Confirmation Fee* via your NAU account application dashboard.

NAU is committed to providing a nurturing environment for the systematic pursuit of academic excellence, professional and personal development, responsible citizenship and global cultural competency. NAU aims to achieve these goals through instruction, scholarly inquiry, free discussion and dissemination of ideas, and creative activity.

• For qualifying students, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). NAU school code is 041795. If you don’t qualify for FAFSA, ask your admission officer for other financial aid options.
• Submit FINAL high school transcript upon graduation to the NAU Records Office (records@na.edu)
• Submit official college transcripts (upon course completion) of any dual credit/college coursework taken during or after high school to the Records Office along with CLEP/AP official test results
• Communicate with the Registrar’s Office for course selection. It is available online at Academics Page
• Submit proof of meningitis vaccination at least 10 days prior to the first day of class. Documentation should be sent to the Records Office at records@na.edu. (For more information visit Meningitis Vaccination Requirement at Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)
• Submit a copy of your Government issued ID
• Apply for NAU Housing; pay your housing deposit at the Housing Page (Sign up for meal plans at orientation)
• Complete the enrollment agreement