Northwestern Health Sciences University Trade Programs

Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Bloomington, Minnesota. The city atmosphere of Bloomington makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Northwestern Health Sciences University?

Contact details for NWHSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2501 W 84Th St, Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone:	952-888-4777
Website:	www.nwhealth.edu

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Can I Afford NWHSU?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at NWHSU paid $460 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	$11,040	$11,040
Fees	$975	$975
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200

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 NWHSU, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $11,285 a year. That adds up to $45,140 over four years for those students.

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Northwestern Health Sciences University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 379 undergraduate students at NWHSU, with 143 being full-time and 236 being part-time.

There are also 753 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 143 full-time undergraduates at NWHSU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern Health Sciences University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	49
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Over 8 countries are represented at NWHSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, China, and Bulgaria.

Online Learning at Northwestern Health Sciences University

In 2022-2023, 860 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Northwestern Health Sciences University Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	22	13	0	35
Laboratory Technician	6	0	13	19
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	18	0	0	18
Radiologic Technology	13	0	0	13
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	59	14	13	86

Northwestern Health Sciences University Trades

In a recent academic period, Northwestern Health Sciences University awarded 172 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	1	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	31	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	6	13
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	0	13	22	0
Total	0	28	118	26

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.