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Northwest University is ranked #993 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Northwest University is also ranked #20 out of 50 schools in Washington.
With an acceptance rate of 94%, Northwest University has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 28% of students accepted to Northwest University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 685. Math scores were between 510 and 635.
At Northwest University, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Northwest University is 29%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 81% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Northwest University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Northwest University for first-time, full-time students is 54%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Northwest University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 838 undergraduates at Northwest University with 815 being full-time and 23 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,753 | $13,603 | $18,914 | $22,193 | $25,654 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Northwest University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Northwest University, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,841 a year. That adds up to $31,364 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Northwest University is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Northwest University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5520 108Th Ave Ne, Kirkland, WA 98083-0579 |
| Phone: | 425-822-8266 |
| Website: | www.northwestu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 76 | $54,779 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 68 | NA |
| Nursing | 40 | $84,504 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 32 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 31 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 20 | $41,139 |
| General Psychology | 19 | $30,547 |
| General English Literature | 13 | NA |
| General Biology | 12 | NA |
| General Education | 12 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 176 students took at least one online class at Northwest University. This is a decrease from the 281 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 176 | 10 |
| 2021-2022 | 281 | 15 |
| 2020-2021 | 317 | 17 |
| 2018-2019 | 330 | 42 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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