1913
Nampa, ID

School Details

Northwest Nazarene University is a private, not-for-profit, four-year university with Christian-based values. Located on a 90-acre campus in the city of Nampa, Idaho, Northwest Nazarene first opened its doors in 1913 to elementary school students, and within two years, added high school and college programs. NNU is one of eight Church of the Nazarene-affiliated liberal arts colleges. Northwest Nazarene University’s mission is: “the transformation of the whole person. Centered in Jesus Christ, the NNU education instills habits of heart, soul, mind, and strength to enable each student to become God’s creative and redemptive agent in the world.”

The university supports a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Adult and Graduate Studies. NNU Online, maintained by the College of Adult and Graduate Studies, gives students the option to earn online associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees. NNU online degrees make this high-caliber, Christian education accessible to a wider spectrum of students. Grow as a person and a Christian regardless of how busy your schedule is as a working professional with Northwest Nazarene University’s online degree programs.

Accreditation & Licensing

Northwest Nazarene University is accredited by:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

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Art & Liberal Arts

Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

Business

Associate of Arts in Accounting
Associate of Arts in Business
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Master of Accountancy
Master of Business Administration

Education

Associate of Arts in Elementary Education
Associate of Arts in Secondary Education
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership
Education Specialist in Curriculum, Instruction & Innovation
Education Specialist in Educational Leadership / Building Administrator
Education Specialist in Educational Leadership / Director of Special Education
Education Specialist in Educational Leadership / Leadership & Organizational Development
Education Specialist in Educational Leadership / Superintendent
Education Specialist in Special Education
Master of Arts in Teaching / Elementary Education
Master of Arts in Teaching / Secondary Education
Master of Education in Curriculum, Instruction & Innovation
Master of Education in Educational Leadership / Building Administrator

Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
Master of Science in Nursing / Family Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing / Leadership & Education

Religion & Philosophy

Associate of Arts in Christian Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry
Doctor of Theology
Graduate Certificate in Missional Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Spiritual Formation
Graduate Certificate in Wesleyan Studies
Graduate Certificate in Youth, Children & Family Ministry
Master of Arts in Missional Leadership
Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation
Master of Arts in Youth, Children & Family Ministry
Master of Divinity / Missional Leadership
Master of Divinity / Spiritual Formation
Master of Divinity / Youth, Children & Family Ministry