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Northwest University Online vs Heritage University

Heritage University students with aid paid less on average: $10,747 vs $31,325 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureNorthwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationHeritage University
Admit rate Open admission Open admission
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureNorthwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationHeritage University
Sticker price per year $37,710 $30,168
Average paid after grants $31,325 $10,747
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureNorthwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationHeritage University
Under $30,000 $27,539 $9,958
$30,000–$48,000 $30,740 $10,489
$48,000–$75,000 $27,044 $9,555
$75,000–$110,000 $36,122 $13,221
Over $110,000 $37,282 $12,908
After you start
MeasureNorthwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationHeritage University
Undergrads 405 812
Graduate within 6 years 31% 40%
Come back for year two 50% 57%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $61,237 $58,279
Median debt at graduation $21,500 $15,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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