Northwest Nazarene University
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| Motto | Seek ye first the Kingdom of God |
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| Established | 1913 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Dr. Richard A. Hagood |
| Staff | 105 |
| Undergraduates | 1,152 |
| Postgraduates | 317 |
| Location | Nampa, Idaho, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Red & Black |
| Mascot | Crusaders |
| Website | www.nnu.edu |
Northwest Nazarene University is a private, co-educational Nazarene university in the United States. It is located in Nampa, Idaho, and was founded in 1913. Formerly known as Northwest Nazarene College, the institution achieved university status in 1998.
For the fourth consecutive year, Northwest Nazarene University has garnered a top-tier ranking as one of the leading universities in the West by the U.S. News & World Report annual America’s Best Colleges edition.
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[edit] Academics
Northwest Nazarene University has six schools: Academic Resources; Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Business and Economics; Education and Social Work; Health and Science; and Theology and Christian Ministries. The university offers four baccalaureate and five graduate degrees.
[edit] Athletics
The school's mascot is Clyde the Crusader with the sports teams bearing the name of Crusaders. NNU participates in the NCAA's Great Northwest Athletic Conference at the Division II level in Men's and Women's Basketball, Baseball, Women's Softball, Women's Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, and Men's Golf.
[edit] Organization
[edit] NNU schools
- School of Academic Resources: Academic Advising and Assessment, Academic Support Center, Career Center, Information Services, Library Services, Media Services, Military Science, Registrar
- School of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences: Art & Music, Communication Studies, English, History & Political Science, Modern Languages, Psychology, & Sociology
- School of Business & Economics: Business, NNU Step (Accelerated Delivery Program), Graduate (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA Online), & Master of International Business Administration (MIBA - Online)
- School of Education & Social Work: Counselor Education, Education, & Social Work
- School of Health & Science: Biology, Chemistry, Kinesiology, Mathematics & Computer Science, Nursing, Physics & Engineering
- School of Theology & Christian Ministries: Bible & Theology, Pastoral Theology, Philosophy, Online Master of Arts, Course of Study
[edit] Contact information
- Northwest Nazarene University
- 623 Holly Street
- Nampa, ID 83686-5897
- (877) NNU-4-YOU
- (208) 467-8011
- (208) 467-8645 (fax)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
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| Alaska-Anchorage • Alaska • Central Washington • Montana State-Billings (fall 2007) • Northwest Nazarene • Saint Martin's • Seattle • Seattle Pacific • Western Oregon • Western Washington |
