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NAU

North American University

Stafford, Texas Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

North American University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Stafford, Texas. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 983, made up of 609 undergraduates and 374 graduate students.

North American University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Business Administration and Management, and Curriculum and Instruction. It awarded 235 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 46% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Mission

North American University (NAU) is a private and non-profit institution offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The university is committed to teaching excellence and student centeredness. NAU strives to provide an environment promoting global cultural competency, personal growth and responsible citizenship.

Mission statement as reported by North American University

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
983
Students enrolled
46%
First-year retention
235
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
7
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 7

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Computer and Information Sciences 1
Education 4
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
46%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
71
Master's degrees
164

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
983
Undergraduates, fall 2024
609
Graduate students, fall 2024
374
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,252
Undergraduates, 2024-25
689
Graduate students, 2024-25
563
Full-time, 2024-25
83%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
38%
Men
62%
White
18%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
47%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
45%
Students taking some online courses
54%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA, NSCAA
Athletic conference
Continental Athletic Conference
President
Faruk Taban
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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