Overview
About Northwest Nazarene
Northwest Nazarene University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division II (D2) as a member of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC). Head coach Greg Mitchell leads the Nighthawks, who train at Brian & Nichole Bohner Track (400m outdoor track). Northwest Nazarene is in Nampa, Idaho, with 1,483 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $41,990 USD.
Teams
Nighthawks track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Greg MitchellHead Coach - Distance & Cross Country
- Jake KnightAssistant Coach - Throws
- Dakota Hutton-KingAssistant Coach - Jumps & Recruiting and Visit Coordinator
- Jeff EastmanAssistant Coach - Sprints & Jumps
- John MahrAssistant Coach - Pole Vault
- Darren Van HofwegenAssistant Coach - Sprints
- Skyler GalganAssistant Coach - Hurdles
- Turner NyeAssistant Coach - Multis
Academics
NNU offers about 60 areas of study over 20 academic departments.
Language
English is the language of instruction at NNU.
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Northwest Nazarene University →
- Department of Art
- Department of Biology
- Department of Business
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Communication Studies
- Department of Education
- Department of Engineering & Physics
- Department of History & Political Science
- Department of Kinesiology
- Department of Language, Literature & Cultural Studies
- Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
- Department of Military Science
- Department of Music
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Pre-health
- Department of Psychology & Criminal Justice
- Department of Religion
- Department of Social Work
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 60%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state and out-of-state
- $41,990 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $41,990 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $56,861 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $25,262 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $25,523 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $20,727 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $23,051 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $21,655 USD
- Over $110,000
- $25,206 USD