Academic Life at Great Northern University

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Great Northern University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

4 Majors With Completions

3:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, Great Northern University offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Great Northern University can choose from 4 majors with reported graduates spanning 3 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Great Northern University are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Great Northern University.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Bible/Biblical Studies	2
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries	2
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	1

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Great Northern University, a few more questions are worth asking:

Need flexibility? Check whether Great Northern University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Great Northern University retains and graduates its students — 100% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Great Northern University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Majors & Degree Programs at Great Northern University — every major and degree program offered
Faculty & Class Sizes at Great Northern University — how the teaching staff is structured
Graduation and Retention at Great Northern University — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at Great Northern University — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation Detail at Great Northern University — the schools accreditation and what it means