Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education

Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education is a small private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in Kirkland, Washington, with an undergraduate enrollment of 405. As a baccalaureate-level institution, it concentrates its academic programs at the undergraduate level, offering focused four-year degrees with direct pathways to employment or graduate study. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader Washington postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. The institution maintains an open-admissions policy for most of its programs, making it accessible to a broad range of prospective students. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $33,605 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $107,751. The 4-year graduation rate is 40%, 5 percentage points below the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $54,914.