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Summary
Northwest Nazarene University is a private institution that was founded in 1913. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,386, its setting is city, and the campus size is 90 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Northwest Nazarene University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 41. Its tuition and fees are $25,190 (2012-13).
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The mission of Northwest Nazarene University is the transformation of the whole person. Centered in Christ Jesus, 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. Values are: Transformation, Truth, Community and Service. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1913 |
| Religious affiliation | Church of the Nazarene |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $21,912,043 |
Applying
When applying to Northwest Nazarene University, it's important to note the application deadline is August 15, and the early action deadline is December 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 15. The application fee at Northwest Nazarene University is $25. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 69.0 percent and an early acceptance rate of 98.7 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 69.0% |
| Application deadline | August 15 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 15 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Northwest Nazarene University is 12:1, and the school has 64.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Northwest Nazarene University include: Business/Commerce, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; General Studies; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 69.8 percent.
Student Life
Northwest Nazarene University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,386, with a gender distribution of 41.2 percent male students and 58.8 percent female students. At this school, 55.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 45.0 percent of students live off campus. Northwest Nazarene University is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 2,116 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
Northwest Nazarene University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, health service, and health insurance. Northwest Nazarene University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Northwest Nazarene University, 65 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Northwest Nazarene University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 65% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Northwest Nazarene University, 81.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $11,653.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $25,190 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $6,400 (2012-13) |
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