Northwest College of Art & Design: Review & Facts

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Northwest College of Art & Design is a very small four-year, private for-profit school with 120 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1982 and is one of the 10 schools located in Tacoma, Washington.

Academic Offerings

At Northwest College of Art & Design you can receive your bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered

1

Northwest College of Art & Design deploys a trimester-based curriculum calendar system and offers one major -- General Design and Visual Communications. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Northwest College of Art & Design student retention rate is low at 53% (way below Washington average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

53%

Bad

The graduation rate at Northwest College of Art & Design is low - 40%. About 35% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Northwest College of Art & Design is a bit disappointing, 29:1.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high - about $18,000 a year. The additional fees at Northwest College of Art & Design beyond tuition are nearly $100; this comes to a total of $18,100 per year.

Read the details about Northwest College of Art & Design additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

68%

As reported in recent government data, 131 applications were submitted and 89 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get accepted at this school.

Northwest College of Art & Design might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Northwest College of Art & Design is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Northwest College of Art & Design and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (253) 272-1126 or check Northwest College of Art & Design Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Northwest College of Art & Design, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Presently there is no on-campus housing at Northwest College of Art & Design.

Based on the college crime data, Northwest College of Art & Design seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Northwest College of Art & Design Location and Address

Postal Address:
Northwest College of Art & Design
1126 Pacific Avenue, Suite 101
Tacoma, Washington
98402, USA