Graduate Programs at Northwest University

Graduate School Overview

Northwest University (referred to as Northwest) is a Private, 4 years school located in Kirkland, WA.

The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (12/1/1973 - Current).

Northwest Directory Information
School Name	Northwest University (Northwest)
Address	5520 108th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98083-0579
Phone	425-822-8266
Web	https://www.northwestu.edu
Online Application	https://www.northwestu.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://www.northwestu.edu/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Northwest is $20,959 in average. The school has 294 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,014 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 58 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$20,959
Student Population	294
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	58 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Northwest is $20,959 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $811.

Northwest offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$19,188
Required Fees	$290
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$811

Northwest offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Northwest University is $20,959. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 7.60% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$18,293	$220
2019-2020	$19,101	$352
2020-2021	$18,401	$215
2021-2022	$18,829	$226
2022-2023	$19,188	$290
2023-2024	$20,639	$320

The graduate school tuition & fees of Northwest is average compared to private graduate schools in Washington. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Washington graduate tuition is $29,846 (public) / $22,045 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Northwest University	$20,959
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Washington Graduate Schools	$18,799	$24,306
Public	$15,456	$29,846
Private	$22,045

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,110 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Northwest.

On-campus living costs are increased by 9.33% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,110. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.33% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$8,630	$2,430	$10,640	$3,450
2019-2020	$9,000	$2,470	$10,440	$3,457
2020-2021	$9,420	$2,600	$9,420	$2,600
2021-2022	$9,700	$2,710	$9,700	$2,710
2022-2023	$10,140	$2,766	$10,140	$2,766
2023-2024	$10,648	$3,462	$10,648	$3,462

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $873 at Northwest University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 7.64% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$742
2019-2020	$751
2020-2021	$741
2021-2022	$765
2022-2023	$811
2023-2024	$873

Graduate Programs at Northwest

Northwest University offers 13 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 194 students have completed their study at Northwest University.

Offered Degrees at Northwest University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	10	178
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	2	16
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	0
Total	13	194

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Northwest University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the International/Global Studies program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) program with 62 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Counseling Psychology program with 13 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Northwest University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
International/Global Studies	✕	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Northwest University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✕	62	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	31	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	29	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	20	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	18	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Northwest University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Counseling Psychology	✕	13	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	3	-

Northwest University offers 13 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 194 students have completed their graduate studies.

178 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	66 completers	$52,600
Education	✕	4	$52,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)	✕	62	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
International/Global Studies	✕	6	$39,400
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	6	-
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)	✕	1	-
Psychology [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	18	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	32 completers	-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	✕	1	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	31	-
Business [+]	✕	49 completers	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	20	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	29	-
	Total	178

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Psychology [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	13	-
Business [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	3	-
	Total	16

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	-	-
International/Global Studies	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Graduate Student Population at Northwest

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 294 students enrolled into Northwest University graduate schools where it has total 1,014 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 207 full-time and 87 part-time graduate students. By gender, 103 male and 191 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	294	103	191
Full-time	207	67	140
Part-tme	87	36	51

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 159 White (54.08%), 13 Black/African American (4.42%), 27 Hispanic (9.18%), 30 Asian (10.20%), and 65 students with other races. 45 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	294	103	191
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	30	6	24
Black/African American	13	5	8
Hispanic	27	7	20
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0	2
White	159	65	94
Two More	17	5	12
Un-Known	1	0	1
Non-resident Alien	45	15	30

Northwest University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 6 graduate students (2.04% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 6 graduate students (2.04% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	294
Enrolled Online Exclusively	6
Enrolled Some Online Courses	6
Not in Online Courses	282

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