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Northwest Nazarene University was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is educational administration.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, NNU is ranked #1,495 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
NNU is also ranked #7 out of 10 schools in Idaho.
Northwest Nazarene University has an acceptance rate of 88%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for NNU.
About 54% of students accepted to NNU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 630. Math scores were between 510 and 610.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Northwest Nazarene University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Northwest Nazarene University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Northwest Nazarene University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at NNU for first-time, full-time students is 41%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Northwest Nazarene University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,389 undergraduates at NNU with 1,086 being full-time and 303 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,071 | $23,330 | $25,070 | $25,599 | $27,935 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of NNU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NNU, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,582 a year. That adds up to $30,328 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for NNU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 623 S. University Blvd., Nampa, ID 83686-5897 |
| Phone: | 208-467-8011 |
| Website: | https://www.nnu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 90 | $75,383 |
| Educational Administration | 67 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 61 | $46,499 |
| Social Work | 60 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 26 | NA |
| General Biology | 22 | $33,875 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 18 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 18 | $25,923 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 15 | NA |
| General Engineering | 14 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 864 students took at least one online class at Northwest Nazarene University. This is a decrease from the 1,000 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 864 | 409 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,000 | 670 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,267 | 549 |
| 2018-2019 | 762 | 670 |
Learn more about online learning at Northwest Nazarene University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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