Great amenities, accommodations, and student support, but you'll pay for them. While campus housing…read moreis priced at the national average, living in a dorm isn't naturally peaceful. If you value quiet, you'll probably be disappoineted. Studying and sleeping can be difficult due to dorm noise. It's hard to get into a university apartment because there is a waiting list and units are typically reserved for upperclassmen and persons with specific disabilities. It is very expensive to live off campus. Plus, you would be paying out of pocket and must commute to campus even when it is icy and snowing. Campus parking permits are expensive. Flagstaff is generally over priced. Despite this, I am happy that I attended NAU-Flagstaff. I lived on campus, paid campus tuition, but got special permission to take all my classes online so I could have an open work schedule. (I was paying off a car and credit card.) It is hard to get a job in Flagstaff due to the overwhelming number of students trying to find one in a mountain town. Flagstaff is technically a city but it feels like a town. I completed a major in Parks & Recreation Management. My emphasis was Human Health and I did study abroad with NAU in Costa Rica. I am happy that I attended NAU for both the program and location, which is what brought me to the university. (I had considered PA and FL, but want to live in the Wild West instead.) However, I don't know of a single person who likes Dr. Charles Hammersley. His teaching style is so-so and his assignments often didn't correspond to our reading material-- like our own textbooks. I have had discussions with other older adults whom also have had professional jobs prior to taking his courses. All of us were in agreement that he was frustrating. Worse, he is one of the rudest people I have ever met and not open to feedback. He has a pretty bad reputation campus-wide. His courses were difficult not because of the material but because he is a difficult person. I am bringing this up because, by all appearances, it doesn't seem that NAU has done anything about his behavior although the university averages about one formal complaint about him per week. (I am friends with a person in that office!) What makes this a hardship on students is that he teaches the upper level PRM courses; so, you can't avoid him. Altogether, this affects your life and your GPA, causing unnecessary stress in a major program about recreation, health, happiness, and personal growth. It's ironic. NOTE: If you want a job a the ski resort, you'll need 4WD to get there. Most "cool" jobs and PRM-related jobs will require you to commute 30-90 minutes from campus. I moved out of state for several paid internships that provided cheap or free housing in the form of bunk houses, trailers, and historical adobe cottages. I also rented bedrooms from locals loosely affiliated with my employers. I have also lived out of my Prius for seasonal jobs. (If you do this, I would suggest an SUV with tinted windows or stealth camper van because car camping is often illegal. Doing out of a Prius was super uncomfortable.) Of all the college programs in the world, the only ones that I would ever suggest be completed online (after freshman year) are ones in parks, recreation, tourism, sports management, and hospitality. That's because experience matters as much- if not more- than the degree. If your program is offered online, you can work and attend college at the same time. These degrees are not rocket science.

It was a breeze moving the girls in for sophomore year at NAU. Barcodes are sent through email to…read moreprint out and place on dashboard so that parents are able to park on campus without worrying about getting a ticket. Times are chosen by the student through the jack app so that move-in can be staggered. There are large Bins available to move items from the car to the dormitory. Some dorms do not have elevators, but the bins are still helpful because you're able to move items to the staircase. Doors are still locked for safety, which is a good thing. Use the jack app as a student for entry on your phone. There are always plenty of large dumpsters and extra dumpsters near the dorms during move-in and move out to easily dispose of trash and boxes.

This is a decent community college that offers a variety of classes and certificates. Currently…read morethey are notable for their partnership with Northern Arizona University with their CCC to NAU program. The variety of classes is decent, the cost per credit is pretty good, and the quality of the teachers is also notable. There is a small cafe on the campus which is ok. I never went to the bookstore though because it was out of my way. There's not much to say other than that. I think the perception of the college is very individual to one's needs. I only came here to take a few courses in person and online, and I found the process of attending to be easy and had a good experience overall.

This college is located in the beautiful ponderosa forest. The staff here is very nice and helpful…read more The view of the trees is also a wonderful sight. I recommend going here.

Don't live at McConnell Hall. It's a nightmare. The fire alarm goes off multiple times a week. In…read morefact it went off at 3pm, 10pm, and 1:30 AM just this 24 hour period and there were literally no fires. NAU will not fix the fire alarm system. But they're gonna remodel the public common spaces this summer to make the place look cool. How about adding an elevator and fixing the fire alarm system? Do you value your sleep? Health?!Academic success? Peace of mind? Don't live here!

Was feeling under the weather so ordered pho to go. Nice flavors and fresh herbs. Would love to…read morevip back once feeling better to eat there in restaurant. I ordered the number 1

Great Expeirence My…read morenewphew started his freshman year at Embry-Riddle and this was my first visit to the campus. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott has an amazing campus and the staff and students are all very welcoming. There are many attributes that I appreciate about this university. First, the class sizes are smaller which allows for a more personalized experience for students to establish a closer relationship with the faculty. In addition, to great campus life. There is a lot to do in Prescott, exploring downtown, hiking and taking advantage of what nature affords here. So glad Embry-Riddle is his choosen University.

I appreciate that the Emery Riddle Aeronautical University exists. What I don't appreciate is the…read moreday and night noise from your training aircraft flying over our +55 manufactured home park. Just a short distance away are the entire Heritage Park recreation/ballpark and Willow Lake areas. No one lives there. For once, I would like to hear the birds chirping and carry on a conversation outside without all this aerial noise!

Sedona Center for the Arts is a beautiful building with the feeling of large spacious areas. It's…read moresparsely decorated making it comfortably uncluttered. The acoustics were good for the Amplified Jazz concert we attended. The saxophonists had microphones on their instruments, amplifying the sound nicely. One thing I noticed, was the stage and background was very bland, boring and not well thought out. It's like microphones, drum set and keyboard table was just plopped out there. I'd suggest bringing the performers closer to the front of the stage, having some sort of scenic background behind them and maybe a potted plant or two to cozy it up a bit. The seating was very comfortable and being that there wasn't a large audience, they let us sit where ever was most comfortable for our group of four. The check-in process was casual and friendly. I appreciate the young ladies who checked us in as they engaged us in some conversation and laughter. I will recommend this location to others as a clean, friendly, easy in and out location with decent acoustics.

The courses I attended were interesting and I enjoyed the content, however, an absolute waste of…read moremoney (over a grand for one course). I had technical problems with their online platforms almost every day. I enrolled in two classes, but never attended due to traumatic events forcing me to leave the state. They are a rich private school and still sent what I owed to small claims. I tried to talk with them and I never got a single thing out of the courses because I couldn't participate! I can't even transfer my courses I did complete because they weren't transferable. Don't support this place. Get a better education for cheaper somewhere else and that actually has their online platforms functional.

I highly recommend Prescott. It's positively lovely and the community is close knit and very open…read more I had such a wonderful time there. I truly loved it.