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Northwest Christian College is now known as Northwest Christian University or NCU. It was established in 1895 by pastor-educator, Eugene C. Sanderson as Eugene Divinity School. After a few name changes and a merger, it came to be known as Northwest Christian College in 1934. The name was officially changed to NCU on July 1, 2008. The university is located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. NCU offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.
NCU’s athletics department sponsors more than 10 men’s and women’s sports teams. They compete in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The sports teams are nicknamed as the Beacons. The college offers financial aid to the needy students.
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Campus Location828 East 11th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97401-3745
USA
Main Tel: (541) 343-1641
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Northwest Christian College HighlightsWhere Northwest Christian College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in medical adminstration, business and management, and education and teaching.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Selective admissions.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 131 | 32 | | Master | 28 | 3 | | Associate | 9 | 2 | | < 1 year certificate | 5 | 1 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Northwest Christian College was 485 in 2007 (379 full-time equivalent). About 52% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 48% of the class. Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 21,480 | | Room and board | $ 5,670 | | Books and supplies | $ 825 | | Other | $ 900 |
Financial Aid: Northwest Christian College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; tenure not available | | 31 |
Housing and MealsNorthwest Christian College provides on-campus housing for 150 of its 379 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Northwest Christian College AthleticsNorthwest Christian College is in the Cascade Collegiate Conference for major sports. Northwest Christian College offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 6 male students received the aid (men were 27% of those receiving aid) and 16 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 73% of students receiving such aid) .
Northwest Christian College Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 41% | | Women | 47% | | All | 45% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 440-580 | | Math | 430-550 | | Writing | 420-550 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (64 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (43 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (21 awarded) - Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
- English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Social Sciences
MATHEMATICS (0 awarded) MEDIA (4 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded) - Health Services Administration
MEDICINE (2 awarded) - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
MUSIC (2 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded) - Bible/Biblical Studies
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Philosophy
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
- Theology/Theological Studies
- Youth Ministry
SCIENCE (0 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded) - Counseling Psychology
- Psychology
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