About Northwest Christian

Our vision is to be a university known for its integration of excellent academic programs, a foundation in the Christian faith, and a focus on teaching leadership and ethics. Our mission is to develop competent ethical leaders for service in the workplace, community, Church, and the world. And it is our values that define who we are:

Academic Excellence
For more than 110 years students have been coming to Northwest Christian University to learn, grow, and lead. Our academic programs prepare you not only for graduate schools and careers, they are designed, in the liberal arts tradition, to develop critical thought. NCU has been ranked among the top comprehensive colleges in the West by U.S. News and World Report.

Faith Commitment
At Northwest Christian University, education and faith are closely linked. We agree with the great thinkers through the ages who contend that an education requires the exercise of faith and reason. Both are quests for truth, and each leads to the one Source of all Truth: God.

Ethical Leadership
Northwest Christian University is in the business of developing leaders with a set of core values, a moral compass, and an ethical code - leaders informed, guided, and inspired by the Word of God. We are committed to building ethical leaders who make a difference. All of us are called to be leaders by contributing our gifts and God-given abilities to improve the world.

Character development
Northwest Christian University prepares you for life's challenges and opportunities. It expands your knowledge and skills and develops your gifts and talents. It builds character and values while clarifying your sense of purpose and meaning. You grow in all capacities - body, mind, and spirit.

Caring Community
As a Christian institution of higher learning, we are committed to being a caring, welcoming community characterized by diversity, inclusiveness, respect for all people, and a passion for social justice.

Global Engagement
Important learning experiences extend beyond our campus. Through regional, national, and global missions trips, urban outreach and community service projects, and other service learning opportunities, our students experience the joys and challenges of ministry, discipleship, missions and service to the community and to the world. Some of the most life-changing moments occur when you see firsthand the needs of the world and do something about them.