Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
83%
Total (middle 50%)
1040–1350
Undergraduates
645
Setting
Suburb: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1040–1350
Reading and Writing
540–700
Math
500–650
Average total
1150

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$37,360per year
Average net price
$22,071What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
67%
First-year retention
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,237

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Show all 40 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Education, General · bachelor, master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · undergraduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
  • International/Globalization Studies · master, graduate certificate
  • Human Computer Interaction · bachelor
  • History and Political Science · bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Bible/Biblical Studies · bachelor
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology · bachelor
  • Religious Music and Worship · bachelor
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
  • Homeland Security · bachelor
  • Economics · graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · associate
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • History · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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