NCAD Rankings and Evaluation
Arts, Music, Design Schools
#69 in Arts, Music, Design Schools
Northwest College of Art & Design is ranked 69th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
The following statements evaluate Northwest College of Art & Design by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
- Its tuition & fees of $18,100 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (76%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 119.
- It offers limited area of study (1 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NCAD are $18,100 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Northwest College of Art & Design $18,100
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington $19,684
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of NCAD is 76% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Northwest College of Art & Design 76%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 77%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 54%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of NCAD is 47% and the yield is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Northwest College of Art & Design 47%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 61%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 55%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at NCAD is 56% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Northwest College of Art & Design 56%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 43%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at NCAD is 53% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Northwest College of Art & Design 53%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 50%
Student Population
The total student population at NCAD is 119 and its population very small compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Northwest College of Art & Design 119
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 556
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at NCAD is $13,574 which is 74.99% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Northwest College of Art & Design $13,574
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington $8,547
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at NCAD is 29 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Northwest College of Art & Design 29 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 15 to 1
Number of Programs
NCAD offers 1 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.