Private nonprofit · University
Great Northern University
Spokane, Washington · Midsize city
- 100.0%
- Admit rate
- $21,029
- Avg net price
- 50%
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings
Great Northern University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Spokane, Washington (midsize city setting), enrolling 48 undergraduates.
About Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city in and the county seat of Spokane County in the U.S. state of Washington. The first humans to live in the Spokane area were hunter-gatherers that lived off plentiful fish and game; early human remains have been dated to 8,000 to 13,000 years ago. Spokane's main art districts are located in the Davenport Arts District, the Garland Business District, and East Sprague. The First Friday Artwalk, which occurs the first Friday of every month, is dedicated to local vendors and performers displaying art around downtown. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Bachelor's
- Nearest big city
- 2 miles to Spokane, WA
- To the ocean
- 223 miles
- Nearest airport
- 7 miles to Spokane (GEG) · major hub
How Great Northern University compares
More selective than 2% · #21 most selective of 21 in Washington
Higher than 40% · #21 of 25 in Washington
Higher than 98%
Cheaper than 45% · #10 cheapest of 25 in Washington
Lower than 98%
Larger than 4%
Percentiles compare Great Northern University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Washington.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White90%
- Hispanic4.2%
- Asian2.1%
- Other or multiracial4.2%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 48
- Student–faculty ratio
- 3 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 25%
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $50,400
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 100.0%
- Test scores
- Not considered
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- —
- SAT average
- —
- SAT reading
- —
- SAT math
- —
- ACT composite
- —
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $18,300
- Room & board
- $8,694
- Books & supplies
- $818
- Total cost of attendance
- $28,405
- Average net price
- $21,029
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated (within 6 years)
- 50%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 0%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Transferred to another college
- 50%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 25%
About 50% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Dorm capacity
- 44
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 92%
- Housing charge (year)
- $5,000
- Application fee
- $50
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Four-year (or more) true cost
Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.
$22,160/year × about 5.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 87°F
- Winter low
- 26°F
- Annual rain
- 17.4″
- Annual snow
- 45.4″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spokane Felts Fld, WA US station (3.7 mi from campus).
What Great Northern University graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
Colleges similar to Great Northern University
Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Great Northern University side by side →
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- Students
- 22
- Admission
- 100%
- Net price
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- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
- —
VanderCook College of Music
Chicago, Illinois · Large city · 3 mi to Chicago
- Students
- 76
- Admission
- 89%
- Net price
- $20k
- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas · Large city · 2 mi to Dallas
- Students
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- Admission
- 100%
- Net price
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- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
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Yeshivas Emek Hatorah
Howell, New Jersey · Fringe rural · 43 mi to New York
- Students
- 90
- Admission
- 100%
- Net price
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- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
- —
Heritage Christian University
Florence, Alabama · Small city · 62 mi to Huntsville
- Students
- 75
- Admission
- 90%
- Net price
- $15k
- SAT
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- GPA
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- Earnings
- $43k
Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli
New Windsor, New York · Large suburb · 51 mi to New York
- Students
- 47
- Admission
- 100%
- Net price
- $13k
- SAT
- —
- GPA
- —
- Earnings
- —
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.












