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Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,288What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
83%
Graduation rate
67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
645
In-state tuition
$36,035Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$36,035
SAT midpoint
1,098
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,914Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,288

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

67%

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,914

Better than 52% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,891

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$50,501

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,288

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Northwest University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,891
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,914

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Northwest University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,50443
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,77918
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,4994
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$45,209Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies$41,13910
Music$31,17910
Psychology, General$30,54719
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported12
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported10
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported10
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported9
Biology, GeneralNot reported9
MarketingNot reported9
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported8
Education, GeneralNot reported7
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reported4
Human Computer InteractionNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reported3
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported3
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported2
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported1
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported1
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reportedNot reported
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
History and Political ScienceNot reportedNot reported

All 34 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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