Match #1
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate72%
- 1,594 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 67%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Northwest University-Washington are University of Puget Sound, Walla Walla University, and Bushnell University. Northwest University-Washington admits 83% of applicants and has an average net price of $22,071 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Northwest University-Washington. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Northwest University-Washington
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Match #2
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,252 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Bushnell University
Eugene, OR
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate67%
- 517 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 517 students, close to 645
- Average net price $19,624, close to $22,071
Match #4
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate92%
- 1,116 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $22,767, close to $22,071
- Acceptance rate 92%, close to 83%
Match #5
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate65%
- 1,024 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 67%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,302 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 68%, close to 67%
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 83%
Match #7
Willamette University
Salem, OR
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,592 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 71%, close to 67%
- Acceptance rate 77%, close to 83%
Match #8
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate83%
- 566 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Enrollment 566 students, close to 645
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 83%
Match #9
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate62%
- 1,933 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $23,231, close to $22,071
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate88%
- 2,759 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 63%, close to 67%
- Average net price $22,597, close to $22,071
Questions about Northwest University-Washington alternatives
What colleges are similar to Northwest University-Washington?
The closest matches to Northwest University-Washington are University of Puget Sound, Walla Walla University, Bushnell University, La Sierra University, and Northwest Nazarene University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Northwest University-Washington hard to get into?
Northwest University-Washington admitted 83% of its 473 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Northwest University-Washington alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Northwest University-Washington ($22,071 a year), including Bushnell University ($19,624). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
