Northwest Nazarene University, Idaho

Study at Northwest Nazarene University

Northwest Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college located in Nampa, Idaho. It was founded as an elementary school in 1913. NNU is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse Course Topics. NNU is organized into the following academic schools:

School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Business
School of Education, Social Work and Counseling
School of Health and Science

NNU's athletics teams participate in the NCAA Division II in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The schools sponsors teams in basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, track and field and volleyball. NNU's official mascot is the Crusader. The campus also hosts several students clubs and organizations.

Profile of Northwest Nazarene University

Students attend Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, ID, a small city. The school is proud of its Church of the Nazarene status. Northwest Nazarene University is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Master's degree.

Course Topics

Northwest Nazarene University has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in family and social work.

Northwest Nazarene University Selectivity

Applicants to Northwest Nazarene University appreciate its open admissions policy.

Student Enrollment

There are 1,836 students at the school .

Student Life

Northwest Nazarene University offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Northwest Nazarene University values student athletics, and belongs to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

Northwest Nazarene University Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Business and Management	90	business, business management, accounting, MIS
Education and Teaching	87	elementary/middle school admin, reading teaching, curriculum and instruction, elementary school teaching, education of learning disabled, special ed administration, school counseling, English teaching, ...
Family and Social Work	53	social work
Liberal Arts	46	general studies, speech and rhetoric, English, liberal arts and sciences, political science, history, international relations, Spanish language
Religion and Philosophy	38	theological and ministerial studies, religion, religious education, philosophy, missionary studies, philosophy and religious studies, theology and religious vocations
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	33	registered nursing
Therapy and Counseling	24	marriage and family therapy, psychology, physical therapy
Science	19	biology, chemistry, physics
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	15	sports and fitness management, parks and recreation studies, health and physical education
Design	7	graphic design
Music	7	various music studies, music, music theory and composition, music performance
Media	3	mass communication, communication and journalism
Computer Science and Engineering	2	computer science
Engineering	2	engineering physics
Art Studies	0	art studies
Medical Support and Technology	0	clinical lab tech
Mathematics	0	mathematics
Photography and Commercial Art	0	drawing

Contact: Northwest Nazarene University

Northwest Nazarene University
623 Holly St
Nampa, ID 83686-5897
General Phone: (208) 467-8011
http://www.nnu.edu