by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Northwestern Health Sciences University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total published cost of attendance at Northwestern Health Sciences University is about $36,501.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $12,015.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $24,486.00 |
| Total cost | $36,501.00 |
| That is 11% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,501.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,976.00 |
| Net price | $32,525.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 1.1% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $32,876.00 | $32,876.00 | $36,895.00 |
| Senior year | $33,951.00 | $33,951.00 | $38,101.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $133,645.00 | $133,645.00 | $149,982.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $50,914.00 | $50,914.00 | $57,138.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,538.00 | $1,538.00 | $1,726.00 |
| Total amount paid | $184,559.00 | $184,559.00 | $207,120.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $32,876.00 | $32,876.00 | $36,895.00 |
| Senior year | $33,230.00 | $33,230.00 | $37,292.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $66,106.00 | $66,106.00 | $74,187.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,184.00 | $25,184.00 | $28,263.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $761.00 | $761.00 | $854.00 |
| Total amount paid | $91,290.00 | $91,290.00 | $102,450.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $35,887.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,794.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Northwestern Health Sciences University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Northwestern Health Sciences University amounts to $8,250.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,450.00 |
| 25th | $5,800.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,250.00 |
| 75th | $12,500.00 |
| 90th | $19,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $5,875.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,625.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,250.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Northwestern Health Sciences University carry $3,250.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Northwestern Health Sciences University amounts to $1,854.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Northwestern Health Sciences University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.4% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Northwestern Health Sciences University total $557,231,397.00 distributed across 5,583 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 14 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,735.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Northwestern Health Sciences University, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.