by our College Data Analytics TeamNNU earned 16 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 4 in the top 5%, 8 in the top 10% and 4 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #8 of 231 in Soccer (D2), a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Northwest Nazarene University holds 16 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2026 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Explore our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 4 |
| Top 10% | 8 |
| Top 15% | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
Northwest Nazarene University is best known for Engineering: 1 of its 6 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include General Engineering, Social Work and Educational Administration. Its highest traditional-student placement is #27 of 478 in Most Focused for General Engineering.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Diversity (Idaho) | ✓ | |||
| Age Diversity (Idaho) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Engineering | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2026 athletics rankings, Northwest Nazarene University earned 10 badges across 7 sports, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #8 of 231 in Soccer (D2).
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Athletics (D2) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball (D2) | ✓ | |||
| Basketball (D2) | ✓ | |||
| Golf (D2) | ✓ | |||
| Soccer (D2) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball (D2) | ✓ | |||
| Golf (D2) | ✓ | |||
| Soccer (D2) | ✓ | |||
| Softball (D2) | ✓ | |||
| Volleyball (D2) | ✓ |
Northwest Nazarene University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #16 of 43 in Most Popular Online for Religious Studies (top 38%).
Northwest Nazarene University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,763 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 36%).
College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition. Northwest Nazarene University appears in 126 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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