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What Northwest University costs

Kirkland, Washington · Private · 645 undergrads

Northwest University's sticker price was $50,432 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $22,071 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $19,797.

What does Northwest University cost?

$22,071 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $50,432.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$19,797
$30,000–$48,000$19,570
$48,000–$75,000$17,184
$75,000–$110,000$19,547
over $110,000$26,012

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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$19,797
$30,000–$48,000$19,570
$48,000–$75,000$17,184
$75,000–$110,000$19,547
Over $110,000$26,012

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 61% off Northwest University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Northwest University cost more than Whitworth University and Pacific Lutheran University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Northwest University$17,184$22,071
Whitworth University$13,433$23,009
Seattle Pacific University$16,952$25,419
Pacific Lutheran University$16,022$20,652

The sticker price

$37,360
Tuition, 2025-26
$50,432
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$26,017
average grant for students who got aid.
51%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Northwest University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $19,797 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $50,432. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwest University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northwest University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,570 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $50,432. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwest University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northwest University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,184 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $50,432. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwest University'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