Homeschooled Students | Northwest University

Welcome To a Jesus-First University

At Northwest University, we have a special place in our heart for homeschooled students. We admire your commitment to academics. We understand your dedication to Christian principles. But most of all, we share your love for Jesus Christ. At NU, you’ll discover a collegiate experience unlike any other. One that has created a vibrant academic community on the unchanging foundation of Christ. We invite you explore all that NU has to offer.

Interview with Dr. Richard Snyder

Dr. Richard Snyder talks Faith and Tech on the Classical Conversations podcast.

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Imagine An Entire Student Body Gathered in His Name

Amazing things happen when hundreds of students who love Jesus gather in His name. Healings are experienced. Community is formed. Joy is released. Yes, we value academic rigor and career development. But what truly separates us is that we are a university that still puts Jesus first. The result? An academic experience that challenges your intellect and nurtures your soul.

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Your Home Away from Home

Our student housing is designed to help you feel at home from day one. You’ll reside in one of the safest and most affluent zip codes in Washington State: Kirkland. You’ll live in a residence hall with other students who share your love of Christ and Resident Assistants who will help you navigate day-to-day life. Here, you’ll learn and live out the meaning of community.

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Christ In Every Classroom

Watch as Dr. Joe McQueen, Professor of English, shares how he integrates faith into the very act of writing.

I teach English because words are precious.

I think in the Christian narrative, you look at Scripture, look at what happens with language in the Bible. We’re told from the beginning that how things get started is with words. God speaks the Word, and things that were chaos come into order. Things come into being through speech.

Look again at the beginning of John’s Gospel, the prologue of John’s Gospel. How does John describe Jesus? He describes Him as the Word, the Logos. He’s that which holds all things together. He’s this linguistic reality that gives shape and structure to all things, that flows through all things. Mysterious, right?

Look again in Acts, Acts 2. What’s language doing there? The Spirit empowers people to start speaking in other languages. And what’s the result of that? Human community across divides. And that human communion turns into the Church—the birth of the Church—and it’s all about language.

So again, at these fundamental, pivotal moments, we see language, language, language.

So my students, I try to communicate to them: look, when we read literature, when we write, when we try to care for words, we’re actually doing something very holy. There’s a sacred task about this.

That’s why English—I think the stewarding of words—is to do something very holy.

Pre-Admission Requirements

Admission to Northwest University is granted to applicants meeting the University admissions requirements without regard to sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, or physical disability. However, admissions are made on a selective basis according to criteria described below.

The following is required to be considered for admission to Northwest University’s traditional undergraduate programs, with the method of communicating the requirement to the Admissions Office in parentheses. (Admissions to the College of Adult and Professional Studies and Graduate Programs are detailed in their respective catalogs.)

Application Form (Application Packet)
Application Fee ($30)
Biographical Essay (Application Form)
Entrance Test (ACT, SAT, CLT) – *See Below for Covid-19 Test Optional Policy
Official High School Transcripts of work completed at time of application (or GED)
College Transcripts (previous college work)

Salvation Experience

“The mission of Northwest is to provide, in a distinctly evangelical Christian environment, quality education to prepare students for service and leadership.” As a Christian Liberal Arts University, all experiences are directed to students discovering and preparing for God’s plan for their lives. Therefore, a vital experience of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ is required to be admitted.

Application and Fee

The Admission Application inquires about a student’s preparation to pursue higher education at Northwest University. The application requirements, completed in entirety, provide an assessment of the applicant’s preparation to benefit from and contribute to Northwest University’s learning community. Applicants must submit all official test scores, transcripts, and a non-refundable application fee in order to complete the application for review. Application deadlines are August 15 for Fall Term and December 15 for Spring Term. No assurance of acceptance shall be assumed until the applicant receives an official letter of approval from the Admissions Office. Northwest University reserves the right to revoke, suspend, or modify an admission decision if application information is falsified, incomplete, or withheld.

High School Graduate

Applicants must be graduates of a recognized high school. The following years of preparatory work are recommended:

English – 4
Math – 3
Social Studies – 2
Science – 2
Foreign Language – 2
Electives – 3

Applicants may be admitted on the basis of satisfactory scores on the General Educational Development Tests as established by State Competency Standards.

Students who are homeschooled can present transcripts from a recognized homeschool organization or from their homeschool educator. Students who are homeschooled can also present test scores for further admissions consideration.

A limited number of mature persons who are not graduates of a high school may be admitted on a selective basis as special students. However, special students are not allowed to earn degrees, diplomas, or certificates at the University.

Transcripts

Home schoolers are strongly encouraged to submit official transcripts from one of the following:

Record prepared and signed by the administrator or educator
State or national accredited homeschool association
General Education Development test certificate

Transcripts prepared by an individual educator must include information about curriculum and reading lists included with the homeschool program. For admission to NU, high school transcripts, test scores, demonstrated written ability, and academic curriculum will be considered.

Entrance Tests

*Covid-19 Test Optional Policy: Applicants for admittance in 2022 may submit test scores for purposes of application evaluation, scholarship eligibility, and academic advising. Due to limited testing availability during the Covid-19 pandemic, applications will be evaluated without submissions of tests scores. However, admitted students who seek qualification to the invitational President’s Scholarship Competition must submit entrance tests per requirements outlined within the President’s Scholarship overview.

The ACT (American College Tests, College Code: 4466), the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Tests, College Code: 4541), or the CLT (Classical Learning Test). These tests are normally administered at high schools on a set schedule but require registration as early as possible. Transfer students with a minimum of 30 transferable quarter credits (20 transferable semester credits) from accredited colleges or universities are exempt from submitting test scores. (This does not include credit from Technical Institutions.)

Undergraduate Admissions Homeschooled Students