Cost of Attendance

2026–2027 Academic Year

This is the breakdown of the annual cost of attendance at Northwest University. The university updates tuition and fees each year. For tuition and fees applicable to your specific program, please select the appropriate link from the navigation menu.

Kirkland Campus - Undergraduate
(cost of attendance per 9-month academic year)
Budget Item On Campus
(without dependents)
On Campus
(with dependents)
Off Campus
(not living with parent)
Off Campus
(living with parent)
Veterans
Housing and Food $12,100 $18,954 $17,702 $9,156 $5,436
Books and Supplies $528 $528 $528 $528 $528
Miscellaneous Expenses $1,908 $1,908 $1,908 $1,908 $1,908
Transportation $1,710 $1,710 $2,790 $2,574 $2,790
Loan Fees $108 $108 $108 $108 $108
Total Budget $16,354 $23,208 $23,036 $14,274 $10,770
Kirkland Campus - Graduate
(cost of attendance per 12-month academic year)
Budget Item On Campus
(without dependents)
On Campus
(with dependents)
Off Campus
(not living with parent)
Off Campus
(living with parent)
Veterans
Housing and Food $18,150 $25,272 $26,553 $13,734 $8,154
Books and Supplies $792 $792 $792 $792 $792
Miscellaneous Expenses $2,862 $2,862 $2,862 $2,862 $2,862
Transportation $2,565 $2,565 $4,185 $3,861 $4,185
Loan Fees $108 $108 $108 $108 $108
Total Budget $24,477 $31,599 $34,500 $21,357 $16,101
Northwest Partnership Program (NPP) - Undergraduate
(cost of attendance per 9-month academic year)
Budget Item Off Campus
(not living with parent)
Off Campus
(living with parent)
Veterans
Housing and Food $17,702 $9,156 $5,436
Books and Supplies $528 $528 $528
Miscellaneous Expenses $1,908 $1,908 $1,908
Transportation $2,790 $2,574 $2,790
Loan Fees $108 $108 $108
Total Budget $23,036 $14,274 $10,770
Online Programs - Undergraduate/Graduate and NPP - Graduate
(cost of attendance per 12-month academic year)
Budget Item Off Campus
(not living with parent)
Off Campus
(living with parent)
Veterans
Housing and Food $26,553 $13,734 $8,154
Books and Supplies $792 $792 $792
Miscellaneous Expenses $2,862 $2,862 $2,862
Transportation $4,185 $3,861 $4,185
Loan Fees $108 $108 $108
Total Budget $34,500 $21,357 $16,101