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What Northwest College of Art & Design costs

Tacoma, Washington · For-profit · 139 undergrads

Northwest College of Art & Design's sticker price was $38,558 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $25,900 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $25,409.

What does Northwest College of Art & Design cost?

$25,900 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $38,558.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$25,409
$30,000–$48,000$24,791
$48,000–$75,000$22,857
$75,000–$110,000$33,607
over $110,000$36,958

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$25,409
$30,000–$48,000$24,791
$48,000–$75,000$22,857
$75,000–$110,000$33,607
Over $110,000$36,958

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 34% off Northwest College of Art & Design's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Northwest College of Art & Design cost less than DigiPen Institute of Technology but more than Pacific Lutheran University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Northwest College of Art & Design$22,857$25,900
DigiPen Institute of Technology$41,330$42,428
University of Puget Sound$23,121$32,507
Pacific Lutheran University$16,022$20,652

The sticker price

$18,100
Tuition, 2025-26
$38,558
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
65%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$14,406
average grant for students who got aid.
53%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$24,163
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Northwest College of Art & Design cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $25,409 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $38,558. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwest College of Art & Design's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northwest College of Art & Design cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $24,791 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $38,558. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwest College of Art & Design's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northwest College of Art & Design cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $22,857 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $38,558. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwest College of Art & Design's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers