Northwest University Trade Programs

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

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/northwestu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/northwestu

Can I Afford Northwest University?

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time students at Northwest University paid $1,400 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$33,500	$33,500
Fees	$480	$480
Books and Supplies	$930	$930
On Campus Room and Board	$9,700	$9,700
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,710	$2,710

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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

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.

Online Learning at Northwest University

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.

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 #73 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 Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	TOTAL
General Health & Wellness	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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.