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Northwest University

Northwest University
5520 108th Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98033


Fax number: (425) 889-5224
Website: https://www.northwestu.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 723
Full-time undergraduates: 704
Part-time undergraduates: 19
Total graduate students: 299
Full-time graduate students: 211
Part-time graduate students: 88
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
4.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
62.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Nonresident Alien
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 56 acres
Nearest major city: Seattle

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 73%
Percent of students who live off campus: 27%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 160
Other computer facilities/services: online classes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Ministries; Pursuit (worship service); Northwest University Business Club; Environmental Stewardship Club

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketball  
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cross-country running  
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's socceryes 
Men's soccer  
Men's track and field  
Men's track and fieldyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's basketball  
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running  
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer  
Women's softball  
Women's softballyes 
Women's track and field  
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball  

Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball; football; volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Seattle-Tacoma International

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