Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Assemblies of God
Location Kirkland, WA
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,169 (5% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (9% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 648
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 85%
From Region 7%
Athletes 29.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Hispanic 14%
Mixed 8%
Black 6%
International 6%
Asian 5%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Northwest University 180 40% / 60% 3% $61,007 63 97%
Computer Science 3 +1 100% / 0% 33%
Human Computer Interaction 9 22% / 78% 11% $66,153 73
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,341 73
Biology 6 83% / 17% 17% $59,937 61
Environmental Science 5 20% / 80% 0% $51,551 38
Kinesiology 3 33% / 67% 0% $53,393 43
Nursing 37 11% / 89% 3% $75,843 84 100%
Accounting 2 100% / 0% 0% $76,795 85
Accounting and Finance $77,107 85
Business Administration 19 63% / 37% 5% $71,148 79 98%
Marketing 7 57% / 43% 0% $67,162 74
Bible/Biblical Studies 2 +6 50% / 50% 0% $55,300 49
Communication 10 40% / 60% 10% $50,356 34
English 5 20% / 80% 0% $47,805 27
History $51,735 39
History and Political Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,420 44
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 50% / 50% 0% $50,333 34
Ministry Studies 15 67% / 33% 0% $54,776 47 88%
Missions/Missionary Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $53,649 44
Psychology 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $48,398 28 96%
Recording Arts 5 60% / 40% 0% $49,670 32
Religious/Sacred Music 4 75% / 25% 0% $55,538 50
Youth Ministry 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,993 48
Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $62,879 67 97%
Elementary Education $58,580 57
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $64,706 70
Mathematics Teacher Education $64,899 71
Media Production 3 67% / 33% 0% $48,931 30
Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $33,044 4 94%
Music Management 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music Teacher Education $62,043 65
Music Theory and Composition 2 100% / 0% 0% $33,044 4 94%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,557
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 38.9% 70 47% / 53% 1% $51,551 38 91%
Health Sciences 22.2% 40 12% / 88% 2% $74,159 82 100%
Business & Economics 15.6% 28 64% / 36% 4% $70,555 79 98%
Computer Science 6.7% 12 42% / 58% 17% $66,153 73
Education 5.6% 10 0% / 100% 0% $62,879 67 97%
Arts 4.4% 8 50% / 50% 0% $39,853 10 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.3% 6 83% / 17% 17% $59,937 61
Agriculture & Food Science 2.8% 5 20% / 80% 0% $51,551 38
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,341 73

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences 8 #249
Business & Economics 4 #199
Agriculture & Food Science
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 12 #447

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 96%
Yield (Unbound) 31%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 96% 96% 96%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 17%
SAT Range 1040 – 1350
SAT Math Range 500 – 650
SAT RW Range 540 – 700