Mission
THE MISSION OF NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (NNU) IS THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON. CENTERED IN JESUS CHRIST, THE NNU EDUCATION INSTILLS HABITS OF HEART, SOUL, MIND, AND STRENGTH TO ENABLE EACH STUDENT TO BECOME GOD'S CREATIVE AND REDEMPTIVE AGENT IN THE WORLD. NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO BE A VIBRANT EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY THAT INTEGRATES AND REFLECTS CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ALL THAT IT DOES. THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO PROVIDE NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PROGRAMS DISTINGUISHED BY GRADUATES WHO ARE ACADEMICALLY PREPARED, SPIRITUALLY GROUNDED, SERVICE MINDED, GLOBALLY ENGAGED, AND VOCATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL.