Northwest Nazarene University
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is a private Nazarene university in Nampa, Idaho.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 65%
- Average net price: $29,580
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,466
- Graduation rate (150%): 71%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,719
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,573
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,488
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Nampa, ID
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Northwest Nazarene University include Nursing, Social Work, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,250 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Social Work (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,782 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,953 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,310
- Elementary Education and Teaching (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,537 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,959
- Engineering (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,643 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (11 bachelor's)
- Digital Arts (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,719 4 years after graduation
- Ecology (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,875 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,909
- General Studies (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,265 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,132 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 4%, Health 46%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 4%, Communication 3%, Other 2%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Northwest Nazarene University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,918 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,918
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,975
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,101
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,385
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,028
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,794
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,794
- Books and supplies: $700
- On-campus room and board: $12,070
- Off-campus room and board: $12,330
- Off-campus with family: $7,136
- Typical cost of attendance: $53,564
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 61%
- Average institutional grant: $23,537
- Average federal loan: $10,889
- Median debt at graduation: $23,750
Admissions
Northwest Nazarene University admits 65% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,247
- Admitted: 2,102
- Enrolled: 209
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,466
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 91%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 13%
- Graduate students: 455
- Graduation rate: 71%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $66,659
- Associate professor salary: $65,258
- Assistant professor salary: $51,674
- On-campus housing capacity: 843
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Northwest Nazarene University acceptance rate? Northwest Nazarene University admits 65% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Northwest Nazarene University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,918 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,580.
What majors does Northwest Nazarene University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Social Work, Business Administration and Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Engineering.
What is the average salary after Northwest Nazarene University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,719 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Northwest Nazarene University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 71%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northwest Nazarene University official site: https://nnu.edu.