Northwest Nazarene University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Northwest Nazarene University, also referred to as NNU, was founded in 1913 as an elementary school called the Idaho Holiness School. Later on, it was renamed Northwest Nazarene College. The college became a university in the 1960s and adopted its present name in 1999. It is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. It offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. NNU is divided into the following schools:

• School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Education, Social Work and Counseling
• School of Health and Science
• School of Theology and Christian Ministries

The Student Government of NNU helps to develop the leadership and communication skills of the students and voices their concerns to the administration. It also governs the various on-campus student clubs and organizations. NNU also has a student-run newspaper known as the "Crusader."

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Church of the Nazarene religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, music, religion and philosophy, education and teaching, and business and management.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• 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.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,939 in 2009-2010 (1,748 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 65% of enrolled students and graduate students are 35%.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Northwest Nazarene University provides on-campus housing for 864 of its 1,748 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 62 male students received the aid (men were 41% of those receiving aid) and 91 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 59% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Northwest Nazarene 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)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (104 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Science

DESIGN (1 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (103 awarded)

• Administration of Special Education
• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Superintendency and Educational System Administration

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering Physics

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (48 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (36 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (44 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Drawing

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (67 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology and Religious Vocations

SCIENCE (15 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (30 awarded)

• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology