Northwest University International Student Guide 2015

NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY Kirkland, WA, USA

Dear New Students and Parents: It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Northwest University community. Many of you already have a relationship with us that has lasted for generations in your family, but others are coming to us for the first time.

If you are brand new to Northwest, we sincerely hope that your first experiences with us will set the tone for a lifetime—and perhaps even generations—of positive memories, personal growth, and spiritual blessing. For those who are carrying on a tradition at Northwest, we promise to keep things the way they have always been by continually

changing! We are a school that has always tried to stay in step with God’s mission in the world.

We are excited you have chosen to join our community and look forward to your contribution in the future—we are confident God has great things in store for you. I hope that I will have an opportunity to meet you personally, and I look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with you.

Sincerely, Joseph L. Castleberry, Ed.D. President

WHY NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY? There are lots of great reasons to choose NU. We list several of them here to provide a brief overview of all that we have to offer. But words will never communicate the richness of our university experience.

For that, you’ll just have to visit. We’d be glad to arrange a campus tour and hope to meet you soon.

Quick Facts Year founded Undergrad enrollment Graduate enrollment Student-faculty ratio Average class size Mascot School colors Average HS GPA Average SAT score Average ACT score

1934 1,396 295 13:1 22 Eagle Blue and Gold 3.4 1590 23

A PLACE THAT WELCOMES Something happens when you leave home for the first time and move into one of our residence halls. You might enter with a little trepidation. But not for long. You study together. You play together. You pray together. And—before you know it—you begin to realize something: This isn’t just a university. This is your home away from home.

Ways to Get Involved

Student Government | Residence Life | Student Magazine | Drama Productions Intramural Sports | Campus Ministries | Worship Teams | Bible Studies | Improv Varsity Sports | Eagle Fitness Center | Talent Shows | KCNU Radio Station | Choralons | Life Groups | Local Missions | International Missions

ACADEMICS THAT CHALLENGE You aren’t just looking for an education. You’re looking for an exceptional one. At NU, we are accredited at the highest level. Our classes are not easy, but excellence never is. Once you graduate, you’ll realize that you have been prepared for more than a career. You’ve been prepared to make your mark in the world.

FACULTY THAT ENGAGE At most colleges, you don’t spend much time with your professors.

Here, we keep class sizes small—13:1. Our distinguished faculty will engage your intellect and challenge you with new ideas. Their doors are open.

Their hearts are open. And they’ll become an inspiring and significant part of your university experience here.

WATCH OUR EAGLES SOAR We compete in the Cascade Collegiate Conference of the NAIA. Our athletes have won conference championships and have been selected as Academic AllAmericans. But our coaches also teach the importance of winning off of the field.

They understand that long after a student’s athletic career is over, it is lessons of character that will shape these men and women throughout their lives.

Northwest University Offers • Men’s and Women’s Soccer • Men’s and Women’s Basketball • Women’s Volleyball

• Men’s and Women’s Track and Field • Men’s and Women’s Cross Country • Women’s Softball

MAJORS THAT PREPARE We offer over 70 academic programs, each one designed to uniquely prepare you for your chosen field. For a complete list of majors, minors, and concentrations, visit northwestu.edu/programs.

Accounting Audio Production* Biblical Languages* Biblical Literature Biology Business Administration Chemistry* Children and Family Ministries Communication - Communication & Preaching - Drama - Film Studies - Media Studies - Organizational Communication - Public Affairs - Rhetoric & Public Affairs Contemporary Music Industry - Producer Track - Recording Arts Track - Performance Track Elementary Education - Humanities - Mathematics - Science English - Literature

- TESOL - Writing Environmental Science Finance General Ministry General Studies Health Science History Interdisciplinary Studies - Single Area - Multiple-Area - Legal Studies - Political Science Intercultural Studies - African Studies - Asia Studies - Cross-Cultural Studies - First Nations Ministry - Latin American Studies - Linguistic Studies - Middle East Studies - University Ministry - Urban Ministries Mathematics Management Marketing Media Ministry* Military Science & Leadership* *Minor

Music Music Education Music Industry Business Music Ministry Nursing Pastoral Care* Pastoral Ministry Political Science Psychology - Cultural Psychology - Counseling Psychology - General Psychology - Marriage & Family Studies - Organizational Behavior Religion & Philosophy Sales* Secondary Education - Biology - English & Language Arts - English Language Learners (ELL) - Health & Fitness - Mathematics - Social Studies - Theatre Arts Youth and Family Ministries

GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master in Teaching M.A. in Counseling Psychology M.A. in Bible and Theology M.A in Missional Leadership M.A. in International Community Development Psy.D. Counseling Psychology

CENTER FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION (CELE) CELE provides intensive academic English training to help international students reach their goals as learners and community leaders. Learning is not limited to the classroom. While in the CELE program, students have a conversation buddy, live in the dorms, and can participate in many different clubs and CELE field trips. You will learn through living!

Find out more at northwestu.edu/cele.

Apply at northwestu.edu/apply.

2 GRAMMYS. 30 GOLD RECORDS. AND HE’LL TEACH YOU EVERYTHING HE KNOWS. Steve Smith has recorded with the very best—from Stevie Wonder to Garth Brooks. And now you can learn from the best. As the Creative Director of Northwest University’s Creatio program, Steve will teach you the ins and outs of the music business that can only come from a 37-year recording career. If you’re interested in audio engineering, you’ll learn in a state-of-the-art recording studio from a man who has earned a wall full of hardware.

There’s no need to go to LA to start your music career. It can all begin for you right here in Kirkland.

BUSINESS, PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATION Our most popular majors are business, psychology, education, and communication. One of the reasons for their popularity is the excellence offered by each of these programs.

At NU, you’ll find faculty and staff who are committed to you and to your success.

“Northwest University has provided me the foundation of my future to becoming a global leader. NU has taught me English and helped me establish relationships with my American classmates.�

-JIYONG DONG Korea

“I firmly believe joining the MBA program at Northwest was the right decision. At the end of the program, I landed a vendor position at Microsoft, which I used to just dream about! My career has progressed in leaps and bounds.�

-VRUSHALI SONI India

LOCATION Take a look at the map. What strikes you about it? Some of the world’s finest brands are minutes from our campus. That means you’ll be near companies that hire. Businesses that may be looking for interns. And careers that can take off upon graduation (no small feat in this economy). The best companies on the planet are here.

We hope you will be, too.

Google, Microsoft, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Amazon, Nordstrom, Starbucks, Boeing, Nintendo, T-Mobile, Costco, Expedia.

APPLY TODAY!

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION: NORTHWESTU.EDU/APPLY

MAILING ADDRESS:

Northwest University International Student Services Department of International Studies P.O. Box 579 Kirkland, WA 98083-0579 U.S.A. Email: international@northwestu.edu Web: northwestu.edu/international Phone: 425.889.5764