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Great Northern University

Private nonprofit Spokane, WA · Urban · Far West · 47% data
D+ Affordability F Diversity F Selectivity
Net Price
$21,029 D+
23% more than the typical college
Acceptance Rate
100% F
Accessible to most qualified applicants
Enrollment
48
Net Price 23% vs avg

Bottom line: A D overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges.

About Great Northern University

Great Northern University is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private University
Enrollment
48
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Psychology, Education

Why students choose Great Northern University

Strength in Psychology
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

D
Top 83% overall
D+
Affordability
$21,029/yr net
F
Selectivity
100% admit rate
F
Diversity
0.20 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective Great Northern University is — and how your numbers stack up.

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Will I Be Accepted?

Enter your credentials to see your chances at this school.

3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Great Northern University? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Spokane, Washington, Great Northern University admits most of the students who apply; the acceptance rate is roughly 100%.

Acceptance Rate
100%
Retention Rate
100%
Faculty Salary (mo)
$5,600
Diversity Index
0.20
Applicants
7
Admitted
6

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Great Northern University? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Great Northern University is $18,300, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $21,029. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $19,898 after need-based grants.

In-State Tuition
$18,300
Out-of-State
$18,300
Avg Net Price
$21,029
Pell Grant Rate
42%
Federal Loan Rate
25%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$19,898
Family Income $48K–$75K
$22,160

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Great Northern University Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

How Great Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGNet Price$21KRetention100%Pell Grant Rate42%

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields Great Northern University awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into Great Northern University? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Spokane, Washington, Great Northern University admits most of the students who apply; the acceptance rate is roughly 100%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Great Northern University? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Great Northern University is $18,300, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $21,029. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $19,898 after need-based grants.

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