Wonder is the theme for this year’s Experience Christmas Concert produced by Northwest Christian University’s (NCU) music department. The University’s 50-member choir and orchestra, including the contemporary women’s group, Willow, will perform Christmas classics as well as creative and innovative musical arrangements and compositions by music students and faculty members on Sat., Dec. 7, at…
Academics
RN to BSN Ranked An Oregon Best
Northwest Christian University’s RN to BSN nursing program has been ranked one of the top nursing programs in Oregon by nurse.org. Only CCNE and ACEN accredited programs were ranked by nurse.org’s panel of registered nurses who used industry reputation, acceptance rate, tuition, and NCLEX pass rate as their criteria to identify only the top 10…
Largest Freshman Class Leads NCU’s Record Enrollment
Northwest Christian University (NCU) has enrolled the largest freshman class and posted the ninth consecutive year of record overall enrollment in the Christian Liberal Arts University’s 124-year history. It is the thirteenth year out of the past fourteen, that NCU has experienced fall enrollment growth over the previous school year. “Students come to NCU because…
Welcome to Mission Week!
Do you think you are on a Mission? Find out what to do and where to go! Northwest Christian University’s annual Mission Week is Sept. 30 through October 4. There missions-focused chapels on Tuesday and Thursday and a two-day missions fair on Thursday and Friday to learn more from the organizations and people who may…
Online Accounting Program Ranked 6th Nationally
Northwest Christian University’s online undergraduate accounting program has been ranked sixth in the nation by study.com, an organization committed to providing students and educators with the resource necessary to make informed decisions about education. “NCU is pleased to be among the best online undergraduate accounting programs in the nation,” said David J. Walsh, J.D., MBA,…
Classes of ’68, ’69 & ’70 Celebrate Reunions
Anyone who graduated with (or attended with) the Northwest Christian College classes of 1968, 1969, and 1970 is invited to get reacquainted with classmates and share memories about their experiences on campus during the NCC/NCU 50th Reunion Weekend, Sept. 27 through 29. The reunion weekend begins on Fri., Sept. 27, with a casual dinner at…
NCU and Clackamas Community College’s Nursing Program Sign Articulation Agreement
Northwest Christian University (NCU) and Oregon City-based Clackamas Community College (CCC) have signed an articulation agreement creating a pathway for graduates of the community college’s registered nursing program to enroll in NCU’s Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science of Nursing (RN to BSN) program ready to take classes in the major. “Our RN to BSN…
Students Arriving, Classes Start Aug. 26
Resident hall assistants and student-athletes competing in a fall sport are back on the Northwest Christian University campus preparing for the 2019-2020 academic year. Staff and faculty continue to prepare the campus for new and returning students to arrive beginning on Sat., Aug. 24. Classes begin on Wed., Aug. 26. Have questions? Contact: Princess Fox,…
NCU Ranked Among Oregon’s Best
EDsmart.org, a nationally recognized publisher of college resources and rankings, has ranked Northwest Christian University seventh in the state of Oregon among fully accredited universities and colleges for 2019-2020. EDsmart rankings are based primarily on affordability, while also considering factors such as graduation and retention rates and post-graduation salaries according to NCES College Navigator reporting…
MSN Earns Prestigious CCNE National Accreditation
Northwest Christian University’s Master’s of Science degree in Nursing has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. NCU’s RN to BSN degree is also accredited by CCNE. “Being accredited by CCNE, a national accreditation agency, serves the public interest by ensuring the mission, goals, education practices, and outcomes of our RN to BSN…