Northwestern Health Sciences University Tuition (2026)

Net price / year

$35,887

after grants & scholarships

higher than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Median earnings

$44,615

4 years after graduating

lower than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Northwestern Health Sciences University at a glance

What is the tuition at Northwestern Health Sciences University?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $12,015 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Northwestern Health Sciences University?: The average cost of attendance is $39,863 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Northwestern Health Sciences University?: The average net price is $35,887 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Northwestern Health Sciences University?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
How much do graduates of Northwestern Health Sciences University earn?: The median graduate earns $44,615 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

At $35,887 a year, the average net price is higher than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
It would take about 21.2 years of the earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate to cover the estimated net cost (not counting income forgone while studying).
Graduates earn a median $44,615 four years after finishing, less than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
Health Professions and Related Programs is the largest field of study here, at 90% of the degrees and certificates awarded.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Northwestern Health Sciences University

Average net price

$35,887 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$143,548

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $39,863

Tuition & fees$12,015
Books & supplies$1,200
Room & board$14,962
Other expenses$12,748

Tuition & fees (in-state): $12,015
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $12,015

Northwestern Health Sciences University acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Salary after graduating from Northwestern Health Sciences University

Typical monthly payment

$80

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

21.2 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$44,615

1 year after graduating$32,784

Median graduate debt$7,500

High-school graduate median (Minnesota)$37,835

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Debt-to-earnings: 0.2×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Share of pay going to loans: 2.1%
3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $23,406 · median $48,666 · 75th percentile $72,035

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $45,040

Middle third $52,140

Highest third $65,290

Median by sex

Male students $58,366

Non-male students $37,359

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $9,500

Not Pell recipients $7,646

By first-generation status

First-generation students $9,500

Not first-generation $6,250

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $9,500

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $9,500

Family income over $75,000 $5,875

By gender

Men $10,247

Women $8,029

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Health Professions and Related Programs 89.7%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10.3%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 45.8%
Black or African American 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7%
Asian 8.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or more races 4.8%
U.S. nonresident 3.3%
Race and ethnicity unknown 18.5%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 22.1%
Women 77.9%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

57%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 271
Part-time students: 72%
Receive Pell Grants: 28%
Receive federal loans: 37%
Students per faculty member: 6 : 1
Setting: City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Northwestern Health Sciences University?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Northwestern Health Sciences University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $12,015. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Northwestern Health Sciences University?

The average cost of attendance at Northwestern Health Sciences University is $39,863 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $35,887 a year. That is higher than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Northwestern Health Sciences University get?

28% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 37% receive federal loans.

What is the acceptance rate at Northwestern Health Sciences University?

Northwestern Health Sciences University has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

How much do Northwestern Health Sciences University graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $44,615 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $32,784.

Is Northwestern Health Sciences University worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Northwestern Health Sciences University, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 21.2 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $7,500, about 0.2 times their median earnings four years after finishing. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

How much debt do Northwestern Health Sciences University graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $7,500, or about $80 a month on a 10-year plan.

Who attends Northwestern Health Sciences University?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 78% are women and 22% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is White (46%). About 57% are aged 25 or older.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things