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 National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Colleges (NCATE), the National Council of Teacher Quality (NCTQ), Intelligent.com, and the Idaho State Department of Education, Professional Standards Committee (SDE/PSC).

• 2022: Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program, Nationally Ranked, #4, Intelligent.com
• 2022: Online Liberal Arts Program, Nationally Ranked, #24, Intelligent.com
• 2022: Online Master’s in Ministry Program, Nationally Ranked, #5, Intelligent.com
• 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