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 can be expensive to live off campus. While you can use your grant and loan monies towards rent, there's more costs involved: bus passes, parking permits, icy roads, rain, and snow. Finding a parking spot isn't guaranteed. Most off campus students have jobs--PT or summer-- to cover expenses. Family support makes on-campus living easier because you can go home for breaks and holidays. It's much harder on independent students to live a traditional college lifestyle. 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. Before make any decisions about NAU, call around to housing options on and off campus. Schedule campus tours. Do online research. Try to interview current students and RAs without filters.

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.

I really enjoyed Kurt's school. He has been a real estate agent in Flagstaff so in addition to a…read morecomprehensive class, he had a perspective on what it's like to be an agent. His stories added value to the examples he gave while instructing. During breaks and/or lunch he brought in agents from both small and large agencies that gave advice on what to look for in looking for a broker. Money well spent, and done expeditiously as we got 90 hours of school done in three weeks.

I loved this class. It's weird think about how it is of course a boring real estate school but in…read moresome weird way I miss it. I made lots of friends that I now see are doing awesome in Real Estate. Kurt is one of a kind and keeps the monotony of class fresh with his personal stories and humorous antidotes. I am glad that I was able to attend this school rather than some tedious online class. I would recommend taking this class to anyone.

This is the Yavapai College Verde Valley campus, in Clarkdale. We have about ten buildings here,…read moreincluding a greenhouse for the agriculture program, the Southwest Wine Center with a 13-acre vineyard, and a new Skilled Trades Center. We also have classrooms, a small break area with a cafeteria that will open in the future, and a modern library. Attending the classes has been a ghost town experience, as on-campus activity has been minimIzed during the pandemic. However, we have excellent faculty, and the entire state watches what we do at the wine center. Class plans are very accommodating, with degree, transfer, apprenticeship, and personal interest curricula. I am studying for a certificate. The campus is beautiful, and I really enjoy looking across the valley at the spectacular mountains and my home 20 miles away.

Great options of classes for life long learners or those pursuing their respective degrees…read more Great schedule that works around people who are working but also works in conjunction with the Prescott campus and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. New this year is Vitiology or study of wine, growing grapes and the like. With the Verde Valley hopefully an up & coming wine area it has been great to see the support of the college with local industry. I am taking VIT 120 Wines of the US right now & it has been fantastic the knowledge received in just a few short weeks. There is great talent teaching at the Verde Campus across the board.

Sara (Sarah?) did a great job waxing my eyebrows. She was communicative, but not overly chatty and…read moreI am very happy with the results. THANK YOU!

You can get a haircutter who is ready to graduate and very good for a trim if that's all you need…read more The price is definitely right! Jeanie

This is such a wonderful place. The owners are very approachable, want you to ask questions, and…read moreare all about you touching the bowls and making them sing. This is a great place to get gifts for those hard to buy for parents.

My friend had it in her head that since Sedona is known for its energy fields, the way to go is to…read moreconsult with a psychic as part of our vacation "fun." Wandering into this reiki center, I think we insulted the teacher-practitioners. They quizzed my friend exactly why she wanted to have a psychic reading. In the end, they suggested someone in town for a group reading more akin to "healing therapy." Gamely, we made the call but it wasn't returned until we left town. I guess that person wasn't really a psychic or else she would have known we gone already! As for this shop, it's full of expensive crystals with what seemed to be a much larger selection than the shops on the main drag. I spied books and other things you could decorate your home with...that is, if they sell it to you because they are awfully serious about their "energy" here. Strangely, the area surrounding the shop is much cooler than the sidewalk, just a few feet away. Coincidence or all in my head? Spooky!