NNU enrolls strong academic class

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Nampa, Idaho

President David Alexander of Northwest Nazarene University reported enrollment numbers that record a strong class of freshmen and growth in graduate programs.

"Enrolling 2,052 students highlights their desire for an education that blends high academic rigor and a Christian perspective," he said.

Overall, numbers for 2012 indicate growth in graduate and doctoral students. The registrar reports 1,295 undergraduate and 757 graduate students registered for a total enrollment of 2,052, compared with 2,064 students last fall.

"We are pleased to welcome these students," Alexander said. "We recognize they are merging their path with our path; converging these two will shape them and us. This transformation of the whole person is the mission of NNU."

The incoming freshman class' average GPA is 3.54.

"This class is considered one of the best academically prepared groups in recent years," said Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing Stacey Berggren. "This is reflected by higher SAT/ACT and GPA scores."

To meet the increasing demand for graduate programs in social work and counseling, a site has been added in Twin Falls and Idaho Falls, along with continuing hybrid and online delivery of courses.

"The opportunity to respond to the market demands for convenient and accessible educational opportunities in Eastern Idaho allows us to appropriately expand the graduate social work and graduate counseling programs," Berggren said. "The addition of the Ed.D. program, now in its second year, continues to expand the impact NNU will have in preparing dynamic leaders in school districts and state agencies across the Northwest."
--Northwest Nazarene University 

 

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