Northwestern College
Orange City, IA · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,146undergraduates
80%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$24,737average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,155
- Admitted
- 1,005
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Admit rate, women
- 89%
- Admit rate, men
- 85%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 28%
- First-year students
- 283
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
39 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (7)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Genome Sciences/Genomics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Religious Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (9)
- Computer Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- History Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $35,300
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,700
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $50,300
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $50,300
- Total cost living at home
- $39,600
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,342 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $22,811 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,674 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,234 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,036 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $23,319
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,191
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 66%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,565
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 45% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 65% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 142 | 70% |
| Men | 138 | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 9 | 11% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 13 | 23% (small group) |
| White | 235 | 69% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 265 | 71% | 26% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 45 | 69% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 10 | 30% (small group) | 40% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,665
- Undergraduates
- 1,146
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,020
- Part-time undergraduates
- 126
- Graduate students
- 519
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 9%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 78% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA, 51041
- County
- Sioux County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Reformed Church in America
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.