Benefits


It pays to work at Northwestern! View the wide range of benefits offered to our faculty and staff.

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Staff and faculty are an important part of the UNW community and eligible employees enjoy a wide range of life-enriching benefits:

  • Health and dental benefits
    • University of Northwestern–St. Paul sponsors a self-funded medical plan. Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN provides University of Northwestern–St. Paul with a Uniform Resource Locator where MRFs (machine-readable files) for the plan will be posted publicly and updated.
  • Tuition discounts
    • 100% discount on traditional undergraduate tuition for dependents after the first $2,000 of tuition each academic year (eligibility begins following two years of full-time employment)
    • 50% discount on adult undergraduate programs for staff and spouses.
    • 50% discount on graduate level tuition for staff
  • Employer contribution to retirement after one year of employment
  • Free tickets to most university athletic, music, and theatre events on campus
  • Access to Berntsen Library and Ericksen Center athletic facilities

University of Northwestern – St. Paul provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, medical status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, genetic makeup (including family medical history), status as a veteran, or other applicable protected class status. In accord with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e I(a)), University of Northwestern has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with Northwestern’s Doctrinal Statement and Declaration of Christian Community.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

The University of Northwestern – St. Paul, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and University policies, does not in principle and practice discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, medical status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, genetic makeup (including family medical history), status as a veteran, or other applicable protected class status. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access, operation of University programs and activities, and employment. This policy is in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.