Northwest Nazarene University

Northwest Nazarene University is a private nonprofit college in Nampa, ID. Its average net price is $25,262 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$25,523
$30,001 to $48,000$20,727
$48,001 to $75,000$23,051
$75,001 to $110,000$21,655
$110,001 and up$25,206
$41,990Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$41,990Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$25,262Average Net Price
$12,260Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$700Books and Supplies
$3,842Other Expenses
36.0%Students on Pell Grants
58.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

64.7%Acceptance Rate
515 to 630SAT Reading, Middle Half
490 to 610SAT Math, Middle Half
22 to 27ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$45,602
8 years after entry$52,999
10 years after entry$60,370
59.8%Graduation Rate
77.4%Retention Rate
$24,246Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Nampa, IDLocation
Midsize suburbSetting
1,024Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Bible/Biblical Studies$38,041 National median for this major n=2,023Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,161 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Business/Managerial Economics$56,982 National median for this major n=4,348Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,533 National median for this major n=3,677Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$36,286 National median for this major n=1,258Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$29,880 National median for this major n=416Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Outdoor Education$33,572 National median for this major n=181Not published
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,268 National median for this major n=1,162Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,918 National median for this major n=145Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Registered Nursing$78,274 Small program - rough guide n=73$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=77
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Religious Education$36,920 National median for this major n=720Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published
Zoology/Animal Biology$33,118 National median for this major n=2,431Not published

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