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Northwest University

Northwest University
5520 108th Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98083

Official telephone: (425) 822-8266
Fax number: (425) 889-5224

Website: www.northwestu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 1, 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 429 men, 724 women, 1,153 total
Full-time undergraduates: 381 men, 670 women, 1,051 total
Part-time undergraduates: 48 men, 54 women, 102 total
Total graduate students: 36 men, 71 women, 107 total
Full-time graduate students: 34 men, 70 women, 104 total
Part-time graduate students: 2 men, 1 women, 3 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 21%
First-year student breakdown:
2.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
2.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.0% Hispanic
68.7% White (non-Hispanic)
2.0% total international (nonresident aliens)
18.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
3.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.7% Hispanic
70.1% White (non-Hispanic)
1.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
13.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 56 acres
City or town school is located in: Kirkland, WA
Population of city/town: 43,720
Nearest major city: Seattle, Washington
Distance of nearest major city: 15 miles
Population of nearest major city: 540,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
Percent of students who live in school housing: 47%
Percent of students who live off campus: 53%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 100
Other computer facilities/services: computer labs availablecampus network and internet is available to students via wireless accessmost current MS Windows and Office available for all students
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Teacher Education Curriculum Library, Pentecostal Movement Collection, Pauline Perkins Memorial Library, Pacific Rim Centre
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Ernestine RIce Library of Children's Literature

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, Marriage counseling.
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, personality profiles.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Talon (monthly)
Campus-based religious organizations:
Student Outreach Ministries
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
college and concert choirs, touring choirs, orchestra, pep band, drama group, forensic team, business student group, psychology club, team managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Kristi Brodin,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Northwest College
5520 108th Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98083-0579
School colors: Blue and Gold
School mascot: Eagles
Athletic conference memberships: Cascade Collegiate Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesNCCAA Division I
Men's socceryesNCCAA Division I
Men's track and field (indoor)yes 
Men's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's basketballyesNCCAA Division I
Women's cross-countryyesNCCAA Division I
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballyesNCCAA Division I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 18%
Athletic facilities:
The Pavilion
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Flag football, basketball, volleyball, ping pong, soccer

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Seattle, Washington (19 miles)
Nearest other airport: Seattle, Washington (19 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Seattle, Washington (15 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Seattle, Washington (15 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 16%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no



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