Northern Arizona University at Chinle

Northern Arizona University at Chinle is an extended instructional site of Northern Arizona University located in Chinle, Arizona, within the Navajo Nation. This site is part of NAU's commitment to extending educational access across rural and tribal communities in Arizona, allowing Navajo students to pursue university-level programs closer to home.

Program data specific to this site is not available in current IPEDS records. NAU extended sites serving tribal communities often focus on education, health, social work, and business, fields that address both community development priorities and student career interests in reservation-based employment.

Chinle is in Apache County in northeastern Arizona and is one of the more populous communities within the Navajo Nation. Educational access through an NAU site supports local students in achieving four-year degrees and professional credentials that contribute to workforce capacity on the reservation.