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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.

$25,752 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
93% 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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northwestu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/northwestu

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 required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program neither required nor recommended
Recommendations considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Northwest University?

93% Acceptance Rate
72% Of Accepted Are Women
91% Submit SAT Scores
Since Northwest University has an acceptance rate of 93%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 28% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 91%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 91% 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 510 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 585.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Northwest University  ( 510 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Northwest University  ( 500 to 585 )
200
800
Northwest University received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 27. Math scores were between 14 and 24. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Northwest University  ( 17 to 27 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Northwest University  ( 14 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Northwest University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Northwest University?

$25,752 Net Price
65% Take Out Loans
5.3% 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 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,237 a year. That adds up to $28,948 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Northwest University is 5.3%. 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

815 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 838 undergraduate students at Northwest University, with 815 being full-time and 23 being part-time.

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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.

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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 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.

Online Learning at Northwest University

17 Took All Classes Online
317 Took At Least One Class Online
1,064.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 317 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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Online Growth Rankings of Northwest University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northwest University was 1,064.9%. This is the #55 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Northwest University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Northwest University Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major TOTAL
Informatics 0
Information Technology 0
TOTAL 0

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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