Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID · Private · Midsize suburb · NNC · NNU · Northwest Nazarene College · Northwest Nazarene University

Private institution in Nampa, ID · 1,138 undergraduates · 63% acceptance rate · $51,719 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $25,5371,518th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $39,3701,635th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $39,3701,599th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $50,2751,492nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,7501,114th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $51,719986th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,488844th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 59.9%785th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.7%742nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 62.9%462nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1184447th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,1381,290th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.5%1,242nd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 303 mi (SLC)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Idaho#2

Applying

EANov 15
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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$64,493	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,217	$63,005
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,606	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$43,054	$39,153
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$32,925	$32,925
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$27,397	$33,281
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$26,896	—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$25,774	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$21,052	—
Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology	bachelors	—	—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Church of the Nazarenesource
Founded in 1913source
Athletic nickname: "Nighthawks"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: Red and Blacksource
Mascot: Nighthawksource
Motto: "Seek Ye First / the Kingdom of God"source
Formerly known as "Northwest Nazarene College" (1917–1999)source
Formerly known as "Northwest Holiness College" (1916–1917)source
Formerly known as "Idaho Holiness School"source
Formerly known as "(1913–1916)"source
Athletic conference: GNACsource
A CCCU]] / [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: ""Victory Is Sure""source

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,311,337 (M $1,707,822 · W $1,603,515)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.