Northwestern Health Sciences University

Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private nonprofit university in Bloomington, Minnesota. It graduates 0% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $48,666 ten years after starting college, more than 19% of the Minnesota colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$35,887 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $39,863. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
0%

Higher than 0% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 0% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$48,666

Higher than 19% of Minnesota colleges we cover and 37% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Northwestern Health Sciences University acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients28%
First-generation students25%
Women / men78% / 22%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Northwestern Health Sciences University tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$12,015
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance$39,863

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$8,250
Loan default rate0.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Northwestern Health Sciences University majors, earnings & careers

Northwestern Health Sciences University offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1
  • Science & Math · 1

Highest-earning majors at Northwestern Health Sciences University

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Human Biology—
  • Medical Laboratory Science—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Minneapolis

Cost of living
5% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,427/mo

2 bedrooms $1,734. Housing costs 12% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
24° / 83°

January and July average highs. 34 inches of rain a year, 51 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Hennepin County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,032
First-year students from Minnesota50%
Next most common home statesColorado
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2417% bachelor's · 57% associate · 26% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 46% · Black 11% · Asian 8% · Hispanic 7%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Hennepin County at a glance

Population1,269,496
Median household income$97,653
Adults with a bachelor's degree54%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Northwestern Health Sciences University with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Minnesota by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Northwestern Health Sciences University—$35,8870%$48,666This school
Minneapolis College of Art and Design48%$29,92651%$40,873
Concordia College at Moorhead63%$24,90261%$59,317
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science39%——$79,652
Bethany Lutheran College39%$20,14855%$46,110

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

Why the price is different

Northwestern Health Sciences University would cost you $5,961 more per year than Minneapolis College of Art and Design, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
  • Minneapolis College of Art and Design gives aided families $26,070 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Minnesota residentNorthwestern Health Sciences UniversityMCADDifference
Sticker price$39,863$59,972−$20,109
Average grants−$3,976−$30,046+$26,070
You pay$35,887$29,926+$5,961

“+” means Northwestern Health Sciences 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.

Common questions about Northwestern Health Sciences University

How much does Northwestern Health Sciences University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $39,863 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $35,887 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay — and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Northwestern Health Sciences University graduates earn?

Former Northwestern Health Sciences University students earn a median $48,666 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Northwestern Health Sciences University graduation rate?

0% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Northwestern Health Sciences University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/northwestern-health-sciences-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).