Northwest College-Hillsboro

Northwest College-Hillsboro is a private community college located in Hillsboro, OR. It offers 7 major programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,300 for undergraduate programs at Northwest College-Hillsboro. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($15,618) of private community colleges in Oregon.

It has 26 students that are lower than the average population (1,643 students) of community colleges in Oregon. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Oregon community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $25,600.

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Academic Overview

Northwest College-Hillsboro is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Hillsboro, Oregon. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $17,300 on average. It offers 7 degree programs through 5 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.) The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $25,600.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1049 SW Baseline Rd, Suite 500, Building E, Hillsboro, OR
Phone	503-844-7320
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$17,300
Student Population »	26 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	54%
Retention Rate	67%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,002
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$25,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,300 for undergraduate programs at Northwest College-Hillsboro. The tuition & fees at Northwest College-Hillsboro is cheaper than the average costs ($15,618) over private community colleges in Oregon. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Northwest College-Hillsboro compares to Oregon community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$17,300
Books & Supplies	$4,950
Off-Campus Living Costs	$39,895
Average Financial Aid	$4,002
Cost of Attendance	$62,145
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$58,143
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$25,600

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$17,300	$4,950	1,835 Hours	18 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	$17,100	$3,790	1,594 Hours	16 Months
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	$15,000	$2,230	1,150 Hours	12 Months
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	$10,500	$300	1,000 Hours	10 Months
Barbering/Barber	$15,000	$2,230	946 Hours	10 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$10,500	$2,790	841 Hours	9 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Northwest College-Hillsboro	$17,300
Private Community Colleges in Oregon	$15,618
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northwest College-Hillsboro offers Certificate programs - 5 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 26 students at Northwest College-Hillsboro including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1 male students and 22 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	23	23
Male Students	1	1
Female Students	22	22

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