Kirkland, Washington · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Northwest University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Kirkland, Washington. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,053 students in fall 2024, including 675 undergraduates and 378 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Assemblies of God Church.
Northwest University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 39 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. It awarded 308 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
1,053
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
308
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
39
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 39
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
180
Associate degrees
1
Master's degrees
109
Doctoral degrees (research)
18
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,053
Undergraduates, fall 2024
675
Graduate students, fall 2024
378
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,132
Undergraduates, 2024-25
715
Graduate students, 2024-25
417
Full-time, 2024-25
84%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
14%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
13%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Assemblies of God Church
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Cascade Collegiate Conference
President
Jeremy Johnson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact