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Schools Like Northwest Nazarene (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Northwest Nazarene University

Explore alternatives based on outcomes, location, cost, and admission difficulty

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Boise State University• ID

Higher acceptance rate (21 percentage points higher) and located 18 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$51,658

Metropolitan State University Of Denver

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Higher acceptance rate (36.2 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$52,093

Rank#220

Brigham Young University-Idaho• ID

Higher acceptance rate (34 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Earnings$53,406

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

The College Of Idaho• ID

Same state (8 miles away) with similar earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$48,473

University Of Idaho• ID

Same state with similar earnings and similar program focus

Earnings$54,670

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Abilene Christian University• TX

Similar admission rate (0.9 percentage points difference) and similar test scores (5 point difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$55,736

Better Outcomes, Similar Cost

Stronger graduate earnings at comparable price points.

Albany College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences• NY

154.1% higher graduate earnings with nearly identical cost

Earnings$131,426

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Morehouse College• GA

Similar quality tier (#30564 ranked)

Earnings$52,889

Scripps College• CA

Similar quality tier in West (#30563 ranked)

Earnings$77,539

Mercyhurst University• PA

Similar quality tier (#30562 ranked)

Earnings$47,452

Assumption University• MA

Similar quality tier (#30567 ranked)

Earnings$74,895

Furman University• SC

Similar quality tier (#30570 ranked)

Earnings$68,635

Charleston Southern University• SC

Similar quality tier (#30561 ranked)

Earnings$45,898

Berry College• GA

Similar quality tier (#30560 ranked)

Earnings$53,800

Southern Adventist University• TN

Similar quality tier (#30559 ranked)

Earnings$53,723

Dallas Baptist University• TX

Similar quality tier (#30574 ranked)

Earnings$56,807

William Woods University• MO

Similar quality tier (#30575 ranked)

Earnings$42,401

Schools Similar to Northwest Nazarene University: Questions & Comparisons

Abilene Christian University is more selective with a 64% acceptance rate, compared to 65% for Northwest Nazarene University. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Northwest Nazarene University's peer institutions include Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Northwest Nazarene University's $35,166.

If Northwest is a reach, consider Boise State University (84%), Metropolitan State University Of Denver (99%), Brigham Young University-Idaho (97%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Northwest Nazarene University in ID include The College Of Idaho, Boise State University, Brigham Young University-Idaho.

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