Academic Life at Northwest University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Northwest University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, Northwest University offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. At Northwest University, 32% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors & Degrees

Northwest University offers 27 majors with reported completions across 15 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Northwest University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Northwest University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Northwest University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Northwest University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 143 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (84% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research into Northwest University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Northwest University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Northwest University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at Northwest University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Northwest University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Northwest University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies