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Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Kirkland, Washington. Kirkland is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

40 Undergraduate Degrees
32 Graduate Degrees
$25,752 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
94% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Northwest University?

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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

How Do I Get Into Northwest University?

You can apply to Northwest University online at: https://www.northwestu.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Northwest University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Northwest University?

94% Acceptance Rate
70% Of Accepted Are Women
28% Submit SAT Scores
Northwest University has the high acceptance rate of 94%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Northwest University  ( 540 to 685 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Northwest University  ( 510 to 635 )
200
800
Northwest University received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 30. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 22 and 30.

ACT English Scores for Northwest University  ( 20 to 30 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Northwest University  ( 22 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford Northwest University?

$25,752 Net Price
68% Take Out Loans
0.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Northwest University is $25,752. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northwest University, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $7,965 a year. That adds up to $31,860 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Northwest University is 0.1%. 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.

Northwest University Undergraduate Student Diversity

750 Full-Time Undergraduates
66% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 778 undergraduate students at Northwest University, with 750 being full-time and 28 being part-time.

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There are also 305 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 750 full-time undergraduates at Northwest University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwest University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 34
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 491
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 98

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Northwest University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Northwest University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Northwest University

10 Took All Classes Online
176 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 176 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northwest University has changed over the last few years.

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Northwest University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 40 0 40
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 0 31 31
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 0 1 1
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 0 0 0
TOTAL 40 32 72

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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