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Northwestern Health Sciences University Data & Information Overview

64 awards Ranking Badges
1% Student Loan Default Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on Northwestern Health Sciences University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is Northwestern Health Sciences University Ranked?

Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Northwestern Health Sciences University was awarded 64 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is somatic bodywork & therapeutic services.

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Overall Quality

NWHSU was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.

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Is It Hard to Get Into NWHSU?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Northwestern Health Sciences University has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Learn more about Northwestern Health Sciences University admissions.

Northwestern Health Sciences University Faculty

4 to 1 Student to Faculty
56% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at NWHSU it is much better at 4 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Northwestern Health Sciences University is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  56 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Northwestern Health Sciences University

50% On-Time Graduation Rate

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at NWHSU for first-time, full-time students is 50%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Northwestern Health Sciences University Undergraduate Student Diversity

143 Full-Time Undergraduates
16.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
70.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 379 undergraduates at NWHSU with 143 being full-time and 236 being part-time.

How Much Does Northwestern Health Sciences University Cost?

$19,132 Net Price
60% Take Out Loans
$34,892 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of NWHSU is $19,132. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of NWHSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NWHSU, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $8,723 a year. That adds up to $34,892 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NWHSU is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do NWHSU Graduates Make?

$35,057 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from NWHSU make about $35,057 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 17% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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See which majors at Northwestern Health Sciences University make the most money.

Location of Northwestern Health Sciences University

Minnesota State
143 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The city atmosphere of Bloomington makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for NWHSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2501 W 84Th St, Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone: 952-888-4777
Website: www.nwhealth.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nwhsu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NWHealthU

Northwestern Health Sciences University Majors

9 Majors With Completions
44 Undergraduate Degrees
210 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 9 majors graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University. Of these students, 44 received undergraduate degrees and 210 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Biology 19 NA
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 NA
Allied Health Professions 0 NA
Alternative Medicine & Systems 0 NA
Chiropractic 0 NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 NA
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 NA
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 NA
Nuclear & Radiological Technicians 0 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Northwestern Health Sciences University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at NWHSU

90% Take At Least One Class Online
19% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 1,013 students took at least one online class at Northwestern Health Sciences University. This is an increase from the 959 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,013 214
2019-2020 959 0
2018-2019 210 0
2017-2018 214 0
2016-2017 126 0

Learn more about online learning at Northwestern Health Sciences University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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