Northwest Nazarene University is a Christian comprehensive university offering more than 60 areas of undergraduate study and six graduate level disciplines. In addition to its 85-acre campus in Nampa and the MBA and STEP programs also offered in Boise and Twin Falls, the University has cooperative programs in ten countries and offers online degree programs. Founded in 1913, NNU provides stability and tradition throughout our strong traditional academic programs. It also maintains a visionary attitude and is on the cutting edge of degree delivery by offering non-traditional methods of education such as online and accelerated programs in several disciplines.
The University currently serves approximately 1,750 undergraduate and graduate students and more than 9,000 continuing education students. Our mission is to encourage a habit of mind that enables each student to become God's creative and redemptive agent in today's world. We believe that the education obtained from NNU prepares graduates to be global Christians through academic excellence, social responsiveness, and creative engagement.
NNU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and has been rated by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top masters-level universities in the west as well as recently featured in the Princeton Review's Book The Best Western Colleges.
The University is affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene.