| Location: | Northwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Assemblies of God Church |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
The Mission of Northwest College is to provide, in a distinctly evangelical Christian environment, quality education to prepare students for service and leadership
The college experience should
� Develop the whole person through general studies integrated with biblical knowledge;
� Include professional and vocational skills in the student�s preparation for service in the world; and
� Help to fulfill the Great Commission and to propagate the historic faith of the sponsoring church.
Northwest University is a Christian institution of higher learning located in Kirkland, Washington. It consists of the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Ministry, the Mark and Hulda Buntain School of Nursing , and the Graduate School of Psychology. Northwest University offers bachelor's degrees in a range of subjects, as well as the M.B.A. and the M.A. in counseling psychology.
Northwest University was founded by the Northwest Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God and opened to students on October 1, 1934 as the Northwest Bible Institute. A switch from a three- to a four-year curriculum in 1948 brought about a name change to Northwest Bible College. Ten years later the college moved to Kirkland, and in 1962, another name change was made, to Northwest College of the Assemblies of God. On December 4, 2003, the College's Board of Directors voted to change the name of the institution to Northwest University. Explained the chairman of the board, Reverend Les Welk, "With so many of our peer institutions changing their names to include 'University'...the names 'College' and 'University' are taking on different meanings. We could not ignore this change, especially as we intend to attract additional students and donors." For a rather long period of time the university's athletics competed without a mascot before officially settling on the name Eagles.
The university is a regionally accredited, Christian coeducational institution awarding associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees. The University is operated under the control of the Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Northwest, Southern Idaho, and Wyoming districts of the Assemblies of God. All these districts are represented on the University’s Board of Directors.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 61% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA, NCCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Cascade Collegiate Conference) Track (Cascade Collegiate Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 15,944 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 15,300 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 434 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,859 | 39% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,528 | 18% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,140 | 73% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,964 | 64% | |
Any Aid: |
78% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 99% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 81% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 480, Math: 440 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 590, Math: 580 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 24% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 16, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 26, Math: 22 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
