National Rankings and Accolades

In Education

Teacher preparation programs at NNU have consistently been rated as top-performing programs in the nation, and the state of Idaho. Listed below are state and national rankings and accolades awarded by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the National Council of Teacher Quality (NCTQ), Intelligent.com, and the Idaho State Board of Education (SBE) and the Professional Standards Committee (PSC).

• 2025: NNU Earns Top Marks in Elementary Math Teacher Preparation, National Council on Teach Quality (NCTQ)
• 2024: Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program named one of the top in the nation, Forbes Advisor
• 2023: NCTQ grade of “A” in Reading Foundations in Elementary Education (graduate and undergraduate programs)
  2022: NCTQ grade of “A” in Reading Foundations in Elementary Education (graduate and undergraduate programs)
• 2022: Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program, Nationally Ranked, #4, Intelligent.com
• 2022: College of Education, received the Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Teacher Preparation
• 2022: College of Education, received full approval from Idaho State Board of Education for all programs
• 2022: College of Education, accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
• 2018: Chemistry Education Program, identified as Exemplary within the state of Idaho, SDE/PSC
• 2018: 100% of endorsement programs fully Approved, SDE/PSC
• 2017: Elementary Education & Secondary Education Programs ranked as Top 10% in the Nation, NCTQ
• 2017: Secondary Education Program, 94th National Percentile, NCTQ
• 2017: Secondary Education Program, #1 in the state of Idaho, NCTQ
• 2016: Elementary Education Program, 99th National Percentile, NCTQ
• 2015: NNU Education Programs identified as one of the Top Ten Education Programs in the Nation, NCATE
• 2014: Secondary Education Program, Nationally Ranked, #14, NCTQ
• 2014: Elementary Education Program, Nationally Ranked, #16, NCTQ