by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Northwest College of Art & Design, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The total published cost of attendance at Northwest College of Art & Design works out to about $30,217.00 per year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $18,100.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,117.00 |
| Total cost | $30,217.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,217.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,620.00 |
| Net price | $16,597.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,217.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$17,061.00 |
| Net price | $13,156.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $13,156.00 | $16,597.00 | $30,217.00 |
| Senior year | $13,156.00 | $16,597.00 | $30,217.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,624.00 | $66,388.00 | $120,868.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,048.00 | $25,291.00 | $46,046.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $606.00 | $764.00 | $1,391.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,672.00 | $91,679.00 | $166,914.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $13,156.00 | $16,597.00 | $30,217.00 |
| Senior year | $13,156.00 | $16,597.00 | $30,217.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,312.00 | $33,194.00 | $60,434.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,024.00 | $12,646.00 | $23,023.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $303.00 | $382.00 | $695.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,336.00 | $45,840.00 | $83,457.00 |
| See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section. |
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $16,418.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,185.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,817.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,795.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,306.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,021.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,127.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Northwest College of Art & Design Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Northwest College of Art & Design works out to $29,030.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $30,525.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $29,000.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Northwest College of Art & Design graduate with $1,525.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The default-rate category at Northwest College of Art & Design is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Northwest College of Art & Design come to $13,245,179.00 distributed across 519 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $16,280.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Northwest College of Art & Design, keep these questions in mind:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.