At a Glance
- 500 enrolled students
- Female/male ratio is 60/40
- Student/Faculty ratio is 9:1
- Average class size is 16
Most Popular Areas of Study
- Teacher Education (K-12)
- Business Administration
- Ministry/Missions
- Music
- Psychology
Accreditation and Certifications
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
- Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
- Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Memberships
- Council of Christian College and Universities
- Council of Independent Colleges
- Oregon Independent Colleges Association
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- Chamber of Commerce: Eugene, Roseburg, Springfield
History
Northwest Christian was established in 1895 by pastor-educator, Eugene C. Sanderson, and named Eugene Divinity School. Through a series of name changes and a merger, the college became known as Northwest Christian College in 1934.
Campus
The environment is intimate and the surroundings picturesque. Our campus is just a few minutes from city center and bordered partially by the University of Oregon and Sacred Heart Regional Medical Center. Our buildings are a blend of the historic and modern. The oldest building, a Eugene landmark, is the three-story Martha Goodrich Administration Building constructed in 1908 from volcanic stone. One of our newest buildings is the 43,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Morse Event Center (MEC) completed in the fall of 2003. The MEC is home to our intercollegiate basketball and volleyball teams, provides all students with access to a full-court gym and a fitness center and hosts concerts, workshops, and seminars throughout the year. Three student housing facilities provide residence halls and apartment-style living.
Financial Aid
Excellent scholarship program! Over 95% of the student body receives aid. A full array of federal, state, and institutionally-funded assistance is available to help students with financial need. In addition, merit scholarships are available and recognize academic achievement, leadership, and notable accomplishments. Assistance is often a combination of several kinds of financial aid.
Merit Scholarships: Includes athletic scholarships, music scholarships, and academic scholarships with applicable leadership bonuses.
Athletics
The Northwest Christian College Athletics Department sponsors ten collegiate sports in the Cascade Collegiate Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA):
Men’s and Women’s Basketball
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
Men’s and Women’s Golf
Men’s and Women’s Soccer
Women's Volleyball
Women's Softball
Study Abroad
Students at Northwest Christian College can participate in the following off-campus study programs offered by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities:
- American Studies Program
- Australian Studies Centre
- China Studies Program
- Contemporary Music Center
- Latin America Studies Program
- Los Angeles Film Studies Center
- Middle East Studies Program
- Programmes in Oxford
- Russian Studies Program
- Summer Institute of Journalism
- Uganda Studies Program