Northwest University (Northwest) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Kirkland, WA.
It offers 12 graduate programs - 9 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $20,959.
A total of 294 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,014 students at Northwest. Northwest offers online graduate programs and 6 out of 294 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Northwest's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $20,959. It offers twelve (12) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Northwest University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 5520 108th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA |
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| Graduate School Students | 305 students
6 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $20,959 |
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| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 12 Graduate Programs
9 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Northwest University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northwest University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $20,959 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $872.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $20,639 |
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| Fees | $320 |
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| Cost per Credit | $872 |
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| Books & Supplies | $702 |
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| Room & Board | $10,648 (On-Campus) / $10,648 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,462 (On-Campus) / $3,462 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $35,771 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $35,771 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $19,453 | $18,616 | $19,055 | $19,478 | $20,959 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Northwest University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 12 major areas - 9 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's. 122 students have been conferred Master's degree and 22 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 122 | 22 | - | - |
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| Men | 48 | 6 | - | - |
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| Women | 74 | 16 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Northwest graduate schools have a total of 305 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 110 male and 195 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 229 full-time and 76 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 6 students enrolled through online exclusively and 6 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 150 White, 20 Black, and 26 Asian students are attending at Northwest University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 305 |
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| Men | 110 |
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| Women | 195 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 305 |
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| Full-time Students | 229 |
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| Part-time Students | 76 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 305 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 26 |
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| Black | 20 |
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| Hispanic | 17 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 150 |
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| Two or more races | 15 |
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| Un-Known | 31 |
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Online Population
At Northwest University graduate schools, 6 students enrolled online exclusively and 6 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 294 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 6 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 282 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6 |
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| Washington Resident | 4 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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