Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, Idaho · Private · 1,024 undergraduates · nnu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
65%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1005 to 1240
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$65,910Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Northwest Nazarene University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
65% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$65,910
a year in 2027-28, from a $65,910 sticker price
What to do with your 1120
Send your score
About 51% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 990, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Undergraduate Admissions - Admission Deadlines (Northwest Nazarene University) · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
65%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1005 to 1240
Reading and Writing 515 to 630
Math 490 to 610
ACT composite 22 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$65,910
a year
- Tuition$45,890
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $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
- Over $110,000$25,206
Financial aidEstimate
66%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,146
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
30 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,590Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ARDE1020 2D Design and elective credit |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ARDE2010 3D Design and elective credit |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARDE2020 Survey of Visual Art and Elective |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 2220 General Biology I and Lab |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL2220 & BIOL2230 and labs |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH2510 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH2510 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM2210 General Chemistry I and lab |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM2210 General Chemistry I, and CHEM2220 General Chemistry II and lab |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | CHIN1010 and CHIN1020 Elementary Chinese |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | CHIN1010, CHIN1020, CHIN1030 - Elementary Chinese |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | CHIN1010, CHIN1020, CHIN1030, CHIN2010 - Elementary |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS1010 American National Politics |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | COMP2220 Computer Programming I & Lab |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COMP1220 Intro to Computer Science |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | ARDE1040 Drawing I and elective credit |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL1020 and elective credit |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL1XXX (English Lit elective) and elective credit (NOT ENGL1040) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL1040 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST1030 and HIST1040 The World and the West I and II |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN1010 Elementary French |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN1010 and FREN1020 Elementary French |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FREN1010 and FREN1020 Elementary French and FREN2010 Intermediate French |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG2100 Human Geography |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | |
| Latin | 4 | 12 | |
| Latin | 5 | 16 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON2010 Principles of Economics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON2010 Principles of Economics |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 6 | MUSC2020 Survey of Performing Arts Music Literature elective |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC1200 Beginning Music Theory I |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUSC1200 and MUSC1220 Beginning Music Theory I and II |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS1110 College Physics I & Lab |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS1120 College Physics II & Lab |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS2120 Physics for Science & Engineering II & Lab |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS2110 Physics for Science & Engineering II & Lab |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC1550 Inro to Psychology |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN1010 Elementary Spanish |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN1010 Elementary Spanish and SPAN1020 Elementary Spanish |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN1010 Elementary Spanish, SPAN1020 Elementary Spanish and SPAN2010 Intermediate Spanish |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 9 | SPAN 1010 and SPAN 1020 Elementary Spanish |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPAN 1010 and SPAN 1020 Elementary Spanish and SPAN2010 Intermediate Spanish |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 2240 Elementary Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1010 American National Politics |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2030 Conflict and Consensus I and HIST2040 Conflict and Consensus II |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST3480 Modern Europe and Elective credit |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
60%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$60,370
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Northwest Nazarene University$77,038
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
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