Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is a private Christian liberal arts university located in Nampa, Idaho. Founded in 1913, it offers over 80 undergraduate programs, 16 master's degrees, 4 Education Specialist degrees, and 2 doctoral degrees. The university serves more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 41 states and 27 countries, plus thousands in continuing education and concurrent credit programs. NNU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and competes in NCAA Division II athletics as the Nighthawks.