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Northwestern College - Iowa

#8 in Best Value Colleges in Iowa
  • 4 Year
  • Orange City, IA
  • 311 reviews
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    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B
    2. Value
      A-
    3. Diversity
      B+
    4. Campus
      A-
    5. Athletics
      B
    6. Party Scene
      C
    7. Professors
      B-
    8. Location
      B
    9. Dorms
      A+
    10. Campus Food
      B+
    11. Student Life
      B+
    12. Safety
      A
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    Northwestern - Iowa is an above-average private, Christian college located in Orange City, Iowa. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 997 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the Northwestern - Iowa acceptance rate is 68%. Popular majors include Business, Elementary Education, and Nursing. Graduating 68% of students, Northwestern - Iowa alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $36,000.
    About Northwestern College - Iowa...
    Athletic Division
    NAIA Division II
    Athletic Conference
    Great Plains Athletic Conference
    Address
    101 Seventh St SW
    Orange City, IA 51041
    Website
    nwciowa.edu

    Northwestern College - Iowa Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    68%
    Application Deadline
    —
    SAT Range
    1000-1240
    ACT Range
    21-27
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Required
    High School GPA
    Recommended
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $23,335/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $19,343/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    100%

    Academics

    Professors
    B-
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    12:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    79%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.24 responses
    82%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.28 responses
    68%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.28 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Business
      53 Graduates
    • Elementary Education
      28 Graduates
    • Nursing
      28 Graduates
    • Biology
      14 Graduates
    • Accounting
      12 Graduates
    • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
      11 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Corrections
      10 Graduates
    • Sport and Fitness Management
      10 Graduates
    • Mathematics
      9 Graduates
    • Psychology
      9 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    997Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    44
    Undergrads Over 25
    1%
    Pell Grant
    28%
    Varsity Athletes
    50%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 20 responses
    Report
    • Hard Working
      75%
    • Average
      20%
    • Outgoing
      5%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    98%
    Poll
    92%
    of students say they don't have Greek life.24 responses
    Poll
    55%
    of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.33 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 19 responses
    Report
    • Community
      74%
    • A place to learn and grow from where you left off.
      16%
    • Home away from home
      5%
    • Strict
      5%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $38,400/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    68%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    94%
    National
    83%
    81%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.16 responses
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    Northwestern College - Iowa Reviews

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    Northwestern College is a wonderful college with faith integration and a very rigorous academic programs. The professors here are highly qualified and genuinely care about every student they encounter. My experience here so far is fantastic and I am loving every minute of it. There is a large variety of clubs, sports, and activities to take part in! Every student here contributes to our community. Community is a large part of Northwestern and you will here this at least three times a week. Warm cookie Wednesday in the cafeteria is also great. If you are looking for an awesome but challenging school with faith integration and challenging academics then this is the college for you!
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    FAKE "Christian community." Some of the faculty were rude and pushed their political agendas using snide comments about the president DURING CHAPEL. Students and Orange city residents were hateful towards different people whether it be because of race or sexual orientation. Also both students and residents of OC were EXTREMELY judgmental. Many of the students also very snotty as well. Food was horrible, dorms too small. Etc, etc. NOT worth the money. On the bright side, the professors were caring and intelligent.
    NWC is a great community of people. Since it's a smaller school, teachers really take the time to get to know their students in order to help them succeed. Living on campus is a blast, as there is always something (whether it's a school-sponsored event or just hanging out with friends) happening for nice "study break."