NCA vs. Great Northern University

Northwest College of Art vs. Great Northern University comparison

	Northwest College of Art	Great Northern University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NCA	Great Northern University
Location	Poulsbo, WA	Spokane, Washington
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	119	35
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	nca.edu	greatnorthernu.org
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Costs	NCA	Great Northern University
Tuition (In State)	$18,000	$16,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,000	$16,500
Room & Board	$14,677	$11,565
Avg Net Price	$16,870	$27,410
Avg Grant Aid	$11,178	$3,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	100%

Admission	NCA	Great Northern University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	131	7
Admitted	89	6
Acceptance Rate	67.9%	85.7%
Enrolled %	51.7%	100%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	NCA	Great Northern University
Student to Faculty Ratio	29:1	2:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	NCA	Great Northern University
Graduation Rate	67%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$320	N/A

Diversity	NCA	Great Northern University
% Men	35%	49%
% Women	65%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	0%
% Black	4%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	6%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	NCA	Great Northern University
% In-State	98%	83%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	NCA	Great Northern University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northwest College of Art is larger than than Great Northern University based on total student enrollment (119 students vs. 35 students)

NCA vs. Great Northern University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NCA or Great Northern University?

• Northwest College of Art is 9.1% more expensive to attend than Great Northern University for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $16,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.1% higher at NCA than Great Northern University ($18,000.00 vs. $16,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest College of Art than Great Northern University ($16,870 vs. $27,410)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Great Northern University are 26.9% lower than costs at Northwest College of Art ($11,565 vs. $14,677)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Great Northern University than Northwest College of Art (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art students is 215.3% larger than aid received Great Northern University ($11,178 vs. $3,545)

NCA vs. Great Northern University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, NCA or Great Northern University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Great Northern University or NCA .

• Great Northern University has a higher acceptance rate (85.7%) than NCA (67.9%)

NCA vs. Great Northern University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NCA or Great Northern University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Great Northern University and NCA.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/