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Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

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Information Summary

Ranks 15th in Iowa and 430th overall
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationReformed Church in America
Congressional District1905

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Northwestern College?
776th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $22,240 $22,240 $22,240
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $697 $697 $697
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $32,911 $32,911 $32,911
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $23,180 $23,180 $23,180
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $23,180 $23,180 $23,180

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $21,648 $22,950 $21,648 $22,950 $21,648 $22,950
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $900 $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,302 $6,580
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,394(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,356 (657 male / 699 female)
Admitted 1,018 (457 male / 561 female)
Admission rate 75%
First-time Enrollment 331 (146 male / 185 female)
FT Enrollment 331 (146 male / 185 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,206

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Northwestern College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Northwestern College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
NAIA Basketball Conference Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA Baseball Conference Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA Track & Field Conference Great Plains Athletic Conference

ACT Test Admission

266th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 93%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 28

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,153
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Northwestern College 1863rd for the average student loan amount.
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Effective as of 2010-09-21

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Northwestern College?

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Northwestern College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Northwestern College.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Orange City, IA 51041
Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
Total Population6,602 (5,523 urban / 1,079 rural)
Households2,014 (2.70 people per house)
Median Household Income$40,356
Families1,551 (3.16 people per family)

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 14 4 4 2 526 550
Accounting 6 20 26
Actuarial Science 6 6
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Art/Art Studies, General 2 22 24
Athletic Training/Trainer 12 12
Biology Teacher Education
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 36 36
Business Administration and Management, General 2 66 68
Business Teacher Education 2 2
Chemistry, General 6 6
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 6 6
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 2
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4 4
Computer Science 2 2
Creative Writing 8 8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 16 16
Economics, General
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 60 62
English Language and Literature, General 4 4
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 4 4
Environmental Biology 4 4
Environmental Studies
Foreign Language Teacher Education 4 4
General Studies
Health and Physical Education, General 8 8
History Teacher Education
History, General 20 20
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Information Science/Studies 2 2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 10 10
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 2
Mathematics, General 2 4 6
Music Teacher Education
Music, General 2 2
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 16 16
Philosophy 4 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4 4
Political Science and Government, General 6 6
Psychology, General 4 2 44 50
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (NEW) Any instructional program in organizational communication, public relations, and advertising not listed above 14 14
Religion/Religious Studies 22 22
Religious Education 20 20
Religious/Sacred Music 2 2
Social Work 16 16
Sociology 2 22 24
Spanish Language and Literature 26 26
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Northwestern College 2093rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $53,327 ($56,353 male / $48,558 female)
Number of FT Faculty 85 (52 male / 33 female)
Number of PT Faculty 41
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $1,275,543

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