Northwest Indian College offers 16 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 5 Certificate, 7 Associate, and 4 Bachelors.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $3,969 for undergraduate programs. (Northwest Indian College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 292 students out of total 696 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 141 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Northwest Indian College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameNorthwest Indian College
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA
Online Students292 Enrolled Online Exclusively
289 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$3,969
Northwest Indian College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Online Degree Programs
Total16 Programs
Certificate5 Programs
Associates7 Programs
Bachelors4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northwest Indian College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $3,969 for all students. Northwest Indian College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $99 for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$4,840$6,787$4,374$3,969$3,969
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$123$142$99$99$99

Online Programs By Area of Study

Northwest Indian College offers 16 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 7 Associates, 4 Bachelors.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs574 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs574 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
American Indian/Native American StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 7
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Care Provider/Assistant1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 67 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Human Services19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 16
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Casino Management1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Northwest Indian College, there are 696 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 581 students were attending classes through distance learning (292 students are enrolled exclusively and 289 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment696
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses292
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses289
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses115

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 292 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 197 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 94 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses292
Washington Resident197
Other State In U.S.94
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses292
Degree/Certificate Seeking281
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking11

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Northwest Indian College. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!