BA · Psychology · Kirkland Campus
Study the Human Mind in a Community That Prays
A social-science major that draws on psychology, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies, with Eastside practicum sites and professors who know your name.
Personal guidance. No application required.
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Theory Is Not Enough. Neither Is Faith Without Skill.
You want to understand people. You also want a campus small enough that a professor will take you to coffee and ask what you hope to do with the degree.
Northwest University’s B.A. in Psychology sits inside a Christian university in Kirkland. The framework synthesizes psychology, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. You put it to work in practicum at Children’s Hospital, Bellevue Teen Services, DCYF, recovery centers, churches, and the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club.
Graduates go into counseling pathways, social work, school counseling, and business HR, or into NU’s graduate counseling programs.
Why Students Choose Northwest University
Recognized for Excellence
Regionally Accredited
NWCCU accredited
CCCU Member
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
#38 Regional Universities West
U.S. News & World Report, 2027
Only in Washington
The only Christian college in the state that requires undergraduate students, staff, and faculty to sign a statement of faith
Why Northwest University
Small classes, real access
Faculty who teach, advise, and show up outside class, including unscripted time with majors, not only office hours.
Practicum on the Eastside
Sites have included Seattle Children’s, City of Bellevue Teen Services, Eastside Recovery Center, DCYF, Kirkland Boys and Girls Club, and local churches.
Culture and justice in the major
A global approach to psychology that engages culture and social injustice, not only the lab.
Built for graduate school
A rigorous curriculum designed for work after graduation and for competitive counseling or psychology graduate applications.
Faith in the social sciences
Faculty model Christian character in class. You learn to hold science and theology together instead of choosing one.
A Private Christian University That Costs Less than You Think
2025–2026 academic year
Northwest University already starts with one of the lowest sticker prices among private Christian universities in the region. After scholarships and grants, most families pay far less.
$49,120
Sticker cost
Tuition, room and board, and student fees.
$25,433
Typical actual cost
After average scholarships and grants, excluding loans.
$23,687
Average aid award
Scholarships and grants. Your award may be higher.
Already Started College? Finish at NU.
Bring your credits into the Psychology program. 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
Request a free unofficial transcript evaluation from a transfer admissions counselor. Official credit is awarded after admission and official transcripts.
What You Can Do with a Psychology BA
Launch into helping professions or continue into marriage and family therapy, school counseling, social work, or clinical mental health counseling.
- Counseling and marriage and family therapy pathways
- School counseling
- Social work
- Business and human resources
- Nonprofit and community programs
Clinical and internship partners
Seattle Children's, City of Bellevue Teen Services, Eastside Recovery Center, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Kirkland Boys and Girls Club, Local churches
Hear from Our Students
“I wouldn’t be where I am if it wasn’t for the time that my psychology professors spent with me. I’ve been truly blessed by the prayers, the connections made, and the material that I was taught at NU.”
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Start a Psychology Degree That Treats People as Whole
Request information and an admissions counselor will follow up within one business day.
Personal guidance. No application required.