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Northwestern College

Online Programs Graduate Programs Compare to Rivals
Acceptance Rate 87.33 %
Tuition & Fees $35,300
Student Population 1,651
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $23,129
Graduation Rate 62 %

Academic Overview

Northwestern College is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Orange City, Iowa. It is a Master's College and University (medium programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
Northwestern College is one of 5 colleges affiliated with Reformed Church in America.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $35,300 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $6,600.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,651 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 87.33% and the graduation rate is 62% last year.
The salary after graduation from Northwestern College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $40,200. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2024 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2023-2024, Northwestern's tuition & fees is $35,300. For graduate programs, its 2024 average tuition & fees is $6,600.
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Data source for 2024 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2024 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$35,300
Graduate$6,600
[Chart] 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2024 key academic statistics at Northwestern. The acceptance rate of Northwestern is 87.33% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 29.84%. The average graduation rate is 62% and the transfer-out rate is 9%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $23,129 and 95% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,651 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Northwestern College is 87.33 %.
Acceptance Rate
87.33%
Graduation Rate for Northwestern College is 62 %
Graduation Rate
62%
Transfer-out Rate for Northwestern College is 9 %
Transfer-out Rate
9%
Retention Rate for Northwestern College is 78 %
Retention Rate
78%
Student Population for Northwestern College is 1,651
Student Population
1,651
Student to Faculty Ratio for Northwestern College is 15 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $23,129 at Northwestern College.
Financial Aid Amount
$23,129

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA 51041
Phone712-707-7000
WEBhttps://www.nwciowa.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.nwciowa.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.nwciowa.edu/apply
Financial Aidhttps://www.nwciowa.edu/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorhttps://www.nwciowa.edu/aid-calculator
Veterans Tuitioncatalog.nwciowa.edu/content.php?catoid=6&navoid=182#Veteran_s_benefits
Athletichttps://my.nwciowa.edu/ICS/Institutional_Research/Graduation_Rates.jnz
Disability Servicehttps://www.nwciowa.edu/academic-support/disabilities

Offered Degrees

Northwestern offers 62 major programs through online and on-site education where 9 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's491
Master's75
Less Than 1 Year Certificate10
Post-Bachelor's Certificate53

Special Learning Opportunities

Northwestern College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:998)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Northwestern College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✗
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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