BA · Visual Design · Kirkland Campus
Design Work That Has to Hold up in a Critique and in a Market
A Creatio Center B.A. in Visual Design at NU in Kirkland, focused on craft, portfolio, and a Christian view of making, ten miles from Seattle.
Personal guidance. No application required.
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Pretty Is Not a Portfolio. Craft Is.
Visual designers need software fluency and a point of view. They also need people who will reject work that is only decorative.
Visual Design at Northwest University lives in the Creatio Center with film, music, CS, and human-centered design. You are in Kirkland, next to a metro that hires designers for product, brand, and nonprofit work.
Small studio classes. Faith in the making.
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
Studio craft
A major for students who will show a portfolio, not only a GPA.
Creatio neighbors
Collaborate with film, product, and music students.
Seattle-area design work
Brand, product, and agency opportunities in the metro.
Critique you can use
Faculty and a cohort small enough to know your work.
Making as vocation
A Christian university that treats beauty and truth as related.
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 Visual Design 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.
Design Careers
Graphic design, brand, digital product support, and nonprofit visual work.
- Graphic and brand design
- Digital design
- In-house creative roles
- Nonprofit and ministry design
- Freelance practice
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An admissions counselor will follow up within one business day.
Personal guidance. No application required.