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Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education

Kirkland, WA · Suburb · 405 students
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$35,671
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
40%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$54,914
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Northwest University’s Center for Online and Extended Education in Kirkland, Washington, is best known for delivering flexible, Christ-centered education designed specifically for adult learners and working professionals. The center features strong academic programs in fields such as business administration, ministry and leadership, psychology, and nursing, all taught through an integrated faith-and-learning framework. Students experience a supportive virtual environment that combines the rigor of the traditional campus with personalized faculty mentorship and practical, career-focused coursework. A distinctive characteristic is its accelerated, asynchronous course format, which enables students to seamlessly balance earning a fully accredited degree with full-time professional and personal commitments.

Location
Kirkland, WA, 98033 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SEA · Seattle
15 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$14,652
Books & supplies$1,128
Cost of attendance$48,879
Average net price$35,671
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$14,652
Books & supplies$1,128
Cost of attendance$48,879
Average net price$35,671
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.northwestu.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$35,999
Fees$780
Housing$12,100
Total published by the school$48,879
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$34,739
$30–48k
$29,036
$48–75k
$33,605
$75–110k
$38,666
$110k+
$40,245
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
40%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
26%
Back for yr 2
50%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
41% graduated · 40% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 17% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$50,495
10 yrs after entry$54,914
Debt
Median at graduation$20,891
Monthly payment$221
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$22.3k
90th percentile$30,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: $45,606 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
27 : 1
Pell grant
18%
First-gen
36%
Family income
$46,713
Independent
37%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
45%
Race & ethnicity
White
58%
Hispanic
13%
Black
9%
Asian
2%
Two or more
9%
Non-resident
1%
NH/PI
2%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$50,495
After 10 yrs
$54,914
Theological and Ministerial Studies48
Business Administration, Management and Operations40
Psychology, General29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General11
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication5
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods2
Criminal Justice and Corrections1
Homeland Security1
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Institutional
Resources
Teaching spend
$3,884
per student
Federal loans
24%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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