Northwest University

Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

83.2%

Acceptance rate

1,204

SAT Average

$25,161

Avg net price

642

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,204

SAT Reading/Writing540–700

SAT Math500–650

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 180Master’s 109Doctoral 18	1	180	109	18
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 37Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	0	37	8	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 28Master’s 34Doctoral 10	None reported	28	34	10
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 26Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	0	26	8	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 24Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	None reported	24	5	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s 42Doctoral None reported	None reported	10	42	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s 12Doctoral 8	None reported	9	12	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

Athletic participation

151 unique student-athletes · 10 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action I

Early Action Financial Aid due Dec 1

Nov 30, 2026

Early Action II

Jan 15, 2027

Deadline

Aug 1, 2027

Financial Aid Priority Deadline due Feb 15

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $35,535
Required fees: $500
Food and housing: $11,180
Books and supplies: $528
Other expenses: $3,624
Total: $51,367

Total by year

$45,3002019–2019–20
$46,9002020–2120–21
$47,3202021–2221–22
$48,8482022–2322–23
$50,8472023–2423–24
$51,3672024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $25,161 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation58%

6-year graduation63%

Retention rate73%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$54,914

Median debt$20,891

Campus

Enrollment642

Student-faculty ratio9:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25