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The real 4-year cost of Northwest College of Art & Design in Washington
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Northwest College of Art & Design went from $15,200 to $18,100, an average of -0.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $15,200 | – | – |
| 2009 | $16,200 | – | – |
| 2010 | $17,200 | – | – |
| 2011 | $19,000 | – | – |
| 2012 | $19,000 | – | – |
| 2013 | $19,000 | – | – |
| 2014 | $19,075 | – | – |
| 2015 | $19,050 | – | – |
| 2016 | $19,075 | – | – |
| 2017 | $19,075 | – | – |
| 2018 | $20,600 | – | – |
| 2019 | $18,100 | – | – |
| 2020 | $18,100 | – | – |
| 2021 | $18,100 | – | – |
| 2022 | $18,100 | – | – |
| 2023 | $18,100 | $18,100 | – |
| 2024 | – | $17,995 | $17,087–$18,902 |
| 2025 | – | $17,890 | $16,131–$19,740 |
| 2026 | – | $17,786 | $15,229–$20,615 |
| 2027 | – | $17,683 | $14,377–$21,529 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $17,786 |
| Year 2 | $17,683 |
| Year 3 | $17,580 |
| Year 4 | $17,478 |
| 4-year total | $70,528 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $30,528
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $35,459
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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