The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,254 for undergraduate programs. (Northwest Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)
Total 487 students out of total 978 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 182 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northwest Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Northwest Technical College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 905 Grant Avenue SE, Bemidji, MN |
| Online Students | 487 Enrolled Online Exclusively 280 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $6,254 Northwest Technical College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students. |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 33 Programs |
| Certificate | 22 Programs |
| Associates | 11 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northwest Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $6,254 for all students. Northwest Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $197 for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $5,731 | $6,380 | $6,226 | $6,226 | $6,254 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $178 | $202 | $197 | $197 | $197 |
Northwest Technical College offers 63 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 33 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 22 Certificate, 11 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 22 | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 42 | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Northwest Technical College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Support Specialist | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Industrial Safety Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | 19 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | 15 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 17 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | 70 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 3 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 2 | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Northwest Technical College, there are 978 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 767 students were attending classes through distance learning (487 students are enrolled exclusively and 280 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 978 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 487 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 280 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 211 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 487 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 435 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 52 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 487 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 435 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 52 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 487 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 303 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 184 |