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 105 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1982 and is one of the 9 schools located in Tacoma, Washington.

Academic Offerings



Majors
Offered
1
Few
At Northwest College of Art & Design you can receive your bachelor's degree.

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 versus other colleges and schools.

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 good sign. However, if you wish to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Student Retention
74%
Fair
The rate of student retention at Northwest College of Art & Design is fair at 74% (close to Washington average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

The graduation rate at Northwest College of Art & Design is low - 39%. Nearly 35% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Northwest College of Art & Design is reasonable: 23:1.

Tuition and Loans



Tuition and fees per year
$18,100
High
Average tuition cost is fairly high, $18,000 annually. The additional fees at Northwest College of Art & Design beyond tuition are about $100, which totals $18,100 a 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
84%
As reported in recent government data, 89 applications were submitted and 75 were accepted, so it is 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.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
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.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Northwest College of Art & Design.

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

Northwest College of Art & Design Location and Maps



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