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Northwest University · Kirkland, Washington

Follow Your Faith, Find Your Future

A Christian university near Seattle where faith, community, and career preparation come together. Explore campus, graduate, and online programs. Typical undergraduate cost after grants was $25,433 for 2025–2026.

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Why Students Choose Northwest University

95%
Students receiving aid and scholarships
94%
Found jobs or entered a graduate program within six months of graduation
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
$25,433
Typical annual cost after grants (2025–2026)

One university. Your way forward.

Choose Where to Study

Different paths. The same commitment to your purpose.

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23 programs to explore

Kirkland campus

Bachelor’s degrees on a 56-acre campus ten miles from Seattle.

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10 programs to explore

Graduate

Master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs for working adults.

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9 programs to explore

Online

Accredited programs you can finish from anywhere, on your schedule.

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Majors and Programs

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Ranked by U.S. News and Niche

Independent rankings for Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington.

  • #1

    Best College Dorms in Washington

    Niche

  • #3

    Best Colleges in the Seattle Area

    Niche

  • #6

    Best Colleges in Washington

    Niche

  • #16

    Top Private Schools

    U.S. News

  • #38

    Regional Universities West

    U.S. News

The NU difference: the only Christian college in Washington that requires undergraduate students, staff, and faculty to sign a statement of faith.

Niche reports 94% of NU alumni employed one year after graduation. Sources: U.S. News & World Report and Niche (2027 Best Colleges).

Already Started College? Finish at NU.

66% of new Kirkland undergraduates arrived with college credit already earned. A qualifying associate degree (including a Washington DTA) awards 60 semester credits and junior standing.

  • 66%

    New Kirkland undergrads who started with college credit

  • 60 credits

    Block transfer for a qualifying associate degree

  • $5k–$13k

    Transfer academic scholarships per year

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About the Campus

Explore the buildings and green spaces of Northwest University’s Kirkland campus.

The Northwest University sign at the Kirkland campus entrance, framed by spring flowers
Campus entrance
Inside Northwest University’s new chapel, with a tall wood-beamed ceiling over rows of seats
The new chapel
Students walking past a glass-fronted academic building on a sunny day
Between classes
Students talking in bright orange chairs by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking evergreen trees
Student lounge
Students relaxing on the sloping campus lawn in front of a residence hall
The green
A spring snowfall outside The Caf, the campus dining hall, with pink rhododendrons in bloom
The Caf
Volleyball players gathered on the campus sand court
Sand volleyball
Four students jogging across the campus athletic fields, with soccer goals and evergreens behind them
Athletic fields
Students worshipping outdoors with raised hands outside an academic building
Worship nights
A speaker holding an open Bible and a microphone addresses a crowd of students
Speaking and teaching
A student sings into a microphone under red stage lights with a choir behind him
Leading worship
A choir dressed in black sings with raised hands as a soloist leads at the microphone
Choir concerts
The campus library behind a bed of pink hyacinths and a flowering cherry tree
Library in spring
A pink cherry tree in bloom beside a campus building and green lawn
Cherry blossoms
Students walking toward the Donald H. Argue Health and Science Center
Health and science center
School of Medicine students practice an ultrasound on a classmate in a campus lab
School of Medicine
A student works the mixing console in the Creatio Studio recording studio
Creatio Studio
A sculptural fountain on the campus hillside below a modern academic building
Campus fountain
The bright lobby of the new chapel with tall windows and bench seating
Chapel gathering space
Sunrise behind a brick A-frame building framed by tall evergreens
Sunrise on campus
Northwest University academic buildings in fall color
Campus exterior
Northwest University campus grounds in Kirkland
Campus grounds

About the Pacific Northwest

Kirkland is one of the safest cities in Washington. Mountains, water, trails, and Seattle-area employers are part of the NU week.

A Washington State ferry crossing Elliott Bay in front of the Seattle skyline and Space Needle
Ferries to Seattle
Pike Place Market’s Public Market sign and the Seattle Great Wheel on Elliott Bay at dusk
Pike Place Market
Snow-capped mountains rising beyond Puget Sound, with a marina in the foreground
Puget Sound
Two students hiking near Snow Lake, looking out over a misty mountain valley lined with evergreens
Hiking to Snow Lake
A student backflipping off a rock ledge into Snow Lake, with evergreen-covered slopes behind
Summer at Snow Lake
Snoqualmie Falls pouring over a rocky cliff into a forested gorge
Snoqualmie Falls
Paddleboarding on Lake Washington near Kirkland
Lake Washington
Forest trail near Northwest University in Kirkland
Trails minutes from campus
Map of Seattle-area employers around Northwest University
Eastside employers

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Visit scholarship

Claim Your Scholarship

Complete an eligible campus visit and receive $500. Visit twice, with one overnight, and claim $1,000. One-time award for Kirkland campus undergraduates.

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Award

Up to $1,000

  • First eligible visit: $500
  • Two visits (one overnight): $1,000

Ways to Connect

Discover NU, visit Kirkland, stay overnight, or meet a counselor. Pick the path that fits.

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$500 for your first eligible visit. $1,000 if you visit twice with an overnight.

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Discover NU

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Visit campus

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Virtual visit

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NU Overnight

Stay in a residence hall and experience a night as an Eagle.

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NU Backstage

The once-a-year VIP overnight with chapel, classes, and campus life.

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Northwest Friday

A full day with current students, chapel, and classes that interest you.

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