Northwest Nazarene University Business Programs

Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Nampa, Idaho. The suburban atmosphere of Nampa makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Northwest Nazarene University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at NNU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#102	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards NNU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Other Accounting and Related Services Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#101	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management	College Factual
#112	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual
#127	Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual

Where Is Northwest Nazarene University?

Contact details for NNU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	623 S. University Blvd., Nampa, ID 83686-5897
Phone:	208-467-8011
Website:	www.nnu.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nampa-ID/Northwest-Nazarene-University/7401923021
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/nwnazarene

How Do I Get Into NNU?

You can apply to NNU online at: https://www.nnu.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for NNU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into NNU?

The acceptance rate at Northwest Nazarene University is 77%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 78% 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 500 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 600.

NNU received ACT scores from 47% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 22. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Northwest Nazarene University?

The overall average net price of NNU is $29,859. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NNU, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,517 a year. That adds up to $30,068 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NNU is 2.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Northwest Nazarene University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,389 undergraduate students at NNU, with 1,086 being full-time and 303 being part-time.

There are also 720 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,086 full-time undergraduates at NNU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwest Nazarene University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	139
White	833
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	71

Geographic Diversity

Idaho students aren't the only ones who study at Northwest Nazarene University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at NNU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Northwest Nazarene University

In 2019-2020, 1,267 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NNU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Idaho for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of NNU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northwest Nazarene University was -3.2%. This is the #1,631 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NNU regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at NNU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at NNU.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Other Accounting and Related Services	#19

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Northwest Nazarene University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	1	30	33	64
Accounting	0	14	0	14
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	12	0	12
Business Economics	0	6	0	6
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	3	0	3
Other Accounting and Related Services	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	2	65	33	100

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Moonraker0022 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.