Northwest University Overview

Located in Kirkland, Washington, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution. Kirkland is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Northwest University Known For?

• Students at Northwest University may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at Northwest University is 0%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Northwest University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 29% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Northwest University with a bachelor's degree make about $54,914 a year. That's 35% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Northwest University student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Northwest University?

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

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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?

With an acceptance rate of 94%, Northwest University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required 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.

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.

Can I Afford Northwest University?

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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Northwest University, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $7,841 a year. That adds up to $31,364 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.

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Northwest University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 838 undergraduate students at Northwest University, with 815 being full-time and 23 being part-time.

There are also 346 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 815 full-time undergraduates at Northwest University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	37
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	452
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	188

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.

Northwest University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	0	18	25	4	47
Nursing	0	0	43	0	0	43
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	3	35	0	38
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	18	18	36
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	24	0	24
General Psychology	0	0	19	0	0	19
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	10	7	0	17
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	12	0	0	12
General Education	0	0	7	5	0	12
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	0	10	0	0	10
General English Literature	0	0	10	0	0	10
Music	0	0	10	0	0	10
General Biology	0	0	9	0	0	9
Marketing	0	0	9	0	0	9
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	9	0	0	9
International Studies	0	0	0	8	0	8
Biblical Studies	0	0	8	0	0	8
Audiovisual Communications	0	0	4	0	0	4
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	4	0	0	4
Human Computer Interaction	0	0	4	0	0	4
Missionary Studies	0	0	3	0	0	3
Sacred Music	0	0	3	0	0	3
Accounting	0	0	2	0	0	2
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	2	0	0	0	2
Teaching English or French	1	0	0	0	0	1
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	1	0	0	1
Political Science & Government	0	0	1	0	0	1
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0	0
History and Political Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	2	199	122	22	346

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Acstar under License

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