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Great Northern University

Spokane, Washington Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Great Northern University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Spokane, Washington. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 48 students.

Great Northern University offers certificates and bachelor's degrees across 8 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Counseling Psychology, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor, and Bible. It awarded 5 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 3 to 1.

Key figures

Students enrolled

100%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

3:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 8

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Psychology 1

Counseling Psychology Bachelor 3 graduates

Education 1

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor CertificateBachelor 1 graduate

Theology and Religious Vocations 2

Bible CertificateBachelor 1 graduate
Youth Ministry CertificateBachelor

Business, Management and Marketing 1

Organizational Leadership Bachelor

Communication and Journalism 1

Communication Bachelor

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1

Applied Linguistics CertificateBachelor

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies CertificateBachelor

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 100%
First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 3:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 4
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 48
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 48
Full-time, fall 2024: 56%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 55
Full-time, 2024-25: 53%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 64%
Men: 36%
White: 84%
Hispanic or Latino: 11%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Semester
President and CEO: Wendy Liddell
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact