Northwest Christian University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Northwest Christian University or NCU was previously known as Northwest Christian College. 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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Selective admissions.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 534 in 2009-2010 (508 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Northwest Christian University provides on-campus housing for 159 of its 508 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Cascade Collegiate Conference for major sports.

The school 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) .

Graduate School Focus

Northwest Christian University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (70 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (33 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 (11 awarded)

• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (10 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 (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Health Services Administration

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

• Exercise Physiology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology