Northwest University Teaching Programs

Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution situated 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

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?

Northwest University has the high acceptance rate of 94%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested 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

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 68% of students took out student loans averaging $7,965 a year. That adds up to $31,860 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.

Northwest University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 778 undergraduate students at Northwest University, with 750 being full-time and 28 being part-time.

There are also 305 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 750 full-time undergraduates at Northwest University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	34
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	491
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	98

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 2022-2023, 176 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.

Northwest University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	62	62
General Education	0	8	4	12
Elementary Education	0	11	0	11
Social Studies Education	0	3	0	3
English & Language Arts Education	0	2	0	2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	2	0	0	2
Mathematics Education	0	1	0	1
Biology Education	0	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0	0
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0	0
Secondary Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	25	66	93

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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