Northwest University Ranking Badges

Northwest University earned 8 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 0 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #35 of 789 in Most Focused for Teacher Education Subject Specific, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 8 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 2
Highest placement: #35 of 789, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 80
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Northwest University Earned?

Northwest University holds 8 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics or online-program rankings. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. These badges come from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	0
Top 15%	6
Total	8

What Is Northwest University Known For?

Northwest University is best known for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies: 3 of its 8 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Teacher Education Subject Specific, Liberal Arts General Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best	✓

Communications Technology/Support

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Audiovisual Communications
Most Focused	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Most Focused		✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Liberal Arts General Studies
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Human Computer Interaction
Most Focused	✓
Interdisciplinary Studies
Most Focused	✓
International Studies
Most Focused	✓

How Does Northwest University Rank for Veterans?

Northwest University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,985 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 41%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Northwest University appears in 80 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.