Northwest University Comparisons

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Kirkland, WA
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#2 Best Value Colleges in Washington

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Compare with Washington Public Colleges

Compare with Washington Public Colleges for Northwest University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	$23,062 lower in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Washington State University Pullman, WA	$22,644 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	$26,453 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$22,867 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA	$26,771 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$23,116 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Washington Private Colleges

Compare with Washington Private Colleges for Northwest University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle University Seattle, WA	$20,686 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$19,445 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	$4,372 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	$28,015 higher in-state tuition	45% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$26,863 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whitworth University Spokane, WA	$16,845 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Northwest University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	$19,898 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR	$21,635 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oregon State University Cascades Campus Bend, OR	$22,469 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Northwest University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$22,065 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Reed College Portland, OR	$33,315 higher in-state tuition	58% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR	$28,793 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Willamette University Salem, OR	$15,121 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$6,715 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bushnell University Eugene, OR	$235 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, Idaho	$19,235 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Northwest University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Berry College Mount Berry, GA	$5,651 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dallas Irving, TX	$17,895 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL	$15,849 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$19,970 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whittier College Whittier, CA	$15,315 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$9,811 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salve Regina University Newport, RI	$14,065 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$14,465 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Springfield College Springfield, MA	$9,139 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$12,515 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$20,515 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$19,945 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$9,595 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$2,165 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ursinus College Collegeville, PA	$25,175 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA	$1,465 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$4,455 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$4,813 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA	$14,569 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drew University Madison, NJ	$11,065 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$25,015 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$12,435 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	$29,082 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$21,669 higher in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$17,853 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY	$5,440 higher in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$6,005 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$10,835 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$4,125 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Houghton University Houghton, NY	$17,605 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hollins University Roanoke, VA	$7,525 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Gordon College Wenham, MA	$5,335 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elmira College Elmira, NY	$2,941 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$1,785 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$9,449 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine College Atchison, KS	$315 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$22,770 lower in-state tuition	34% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$4,279 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$2,385 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$1,015 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA	$16,777 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Berea College Berea, KY	$15,623 higher in-state tuition	64% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Grove City College Grove City, Pennsylvania	$14,335 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=236133.

Last updated: August 2026