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Northwest College of Art & Design

Tacoma, WA 98402City: MidsizeUNITID 377546

Private for-profit 4-yearSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecial focus: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecialty: Visual & Performing Arts 100%
Undergraduates
139
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
66%
Average net price
$16.4k
Graduation rate
58%
Retention rate
77%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$31.2k
Median debt
$30.8k
Student : faculty
34:1
Value score*
33th pct.
Programs offered
1
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Sector
Private for-profit 4-year
Region
West · Pacific
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.