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Northwestern College

Online Programs Graduate Programs Compare to Rivals
Acceptance Rate 80.36 %
Tuition & Fees $36,710
Student Population 1,705
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $22,509
Graduation Rate 66 %

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 2025 tuition & fees is $36,710 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $6,790.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,705 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 80.36% and the graduation rate is 66% 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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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Northwestern's tuition & fees is $36,710. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $6,790.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$36,710
Graduate$6,790
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Northwestern. The acceptance rate of Northwestern is 80.36% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 27.18%. The average graduation rate is 66% and the transfer-out rate is 13%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $22,509 and 96% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,705 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 80.36 %.
Acceptance Rate
80.36%
Graduation Rate for Northwestern College is 66 %
Graduation Rate
66%
Transfer-out Rate for Northwestern College is 13 %
Transfer-out Rate
13%
Retention Rate for Northwestern College is 73 %
Retention Rate
73%
Student Population for Northwestern College is 1,705
Student Population
1,705
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 $22,509 at Northwestern College.
Financial Aid Amount
$22,509

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 12 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's490
Master's76
Less Than 1 Year Certificate11
Post-Bachelor's Certificate55

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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