Northwest Nazarene University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Nampa, Idaho. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,635, made up of 1,043 undergraduates and 592 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Church of the Nazarene.
Northwest Nazarene University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 88 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 492 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
1,635
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
492
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
88
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 88
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
275
Master's degrees
172
Doctoral degrees (research)
10
Certificates under 1 year
2
Postbaccalaureate certificates
6
Post-master's certificates
27
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,635
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,043
Graduate students, fall 2024
592
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,017
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,289
Graduate students, 2024-25
728
Full-time, 2024-25
12%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
8%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Church of the Nazarene
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
President
Mark DeMichael
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact