Northwest Nazarene University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Northwest Nazarene University is $55,163 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,580 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $55,163. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$40,794
Housing & meals$11,550
Books & supplies$1,320
Personal & travel$4,346
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,847
Total cost of attendance$55,163

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$16,826
Loan default rate2.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out33%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants30%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$25,583Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Northwest Nazarene University net price compared with other Idaho colleges

Northwest Nazarene University has the 8th-lowest average net price of 8 Idaho colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1College of Southern Idaho$6,09533%$40,916
2Brigham Young University-Idaho$8,22155%$53,406
3Idaho State University$12,19339%$45,608
4University of Idaho$14,83157%$54,670
5Lewis-Clark State College$15,63540%$46,001
6The College of Idaho$19,48163%$48,473
7Boise State University$21,61060%$51,658
8Northwest Nazarene University$29,58071%$51,719

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Idaho colleges →

Why Northwest Nazarene University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Northwest Nazarene University65%$29,58071%$51,719This school
The College of Idaho49%$19,48163%$48,473
New Saint Andrews College84%—74%—
Brigham Young University-Idaho96%$8,22155%$53,406

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Northwest Nazarene University would cost you $10,099 more per year than The College of Idaho, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Northwest Nazarene University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$2,949).
  • The College of Idaho gives aided families $5,478 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Idaho residentNorthwest Nazarene UniversityThe College of IdahoDifference
Tuition & fees$40,794$37,845+$2,949
Books & supplies$1,320$1,200+$120
Housing & meals$11,550$11,935−$385
Personal & travel$4,346$2,200+$2,146
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,847−$2,638−$209
Sticker price$55,163$50,542+$4,621
Average grants−$25,583−$31,061+$5,478
You pay$29,580$19,481+$10,099

“+” means Northwest Nazarene University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Northwest Nazarene University cost questions

How much is tuition at Northwest Nazarene University?

Tuition and fees are $40,794 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Northwest Nazarene University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $55,163 a year.

What do families actually pay at Northwest Nazarene University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,580 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $28,732; $48–75k pay $35,166; $110k+ pay $34,800.

How much debt do Northwest Nazarene University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $16,826, and 2.1% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Northwest Nazarene University overview