
Quick facts about NWC
Mission |
Northwestern College is a Christian academic community engaging students in courageous and faithful learning and living that empowers them to follow Christ and pursue God's redeeming work in the world. |
Denominational affiliation |
Reformed Church in America (Students, faculty and staff come from more than 40 Christian denominations.) |
Enrollment |
1,546 (2020-21) |
Average high school GPA |
3.57 |
Average ACT score |
NWC average: 23.6 |
% of students living on campus |
88% of degree-seeking residential program undergraduates |
Full-time faculty |
81 |
% of full-time faculty with doctorates or terminal degrees |
87% |
Student-faculty ratio |
14:1 |
Average class size |
14 |
Programs offered |
Bachelor's, master's and online |
Top 10 undergraduate majors |
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Retention rate |
78% (5-year average) |
6-year graduation rate
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68% (93% of graduates earn their degree in 4 years or less) |
Job placement rate |
99.5% |
Undergraduate tuition and financial aid |
Undergraduate tuition and fees (2021-22): $33,350 |
Campus location and size |
Orange City, Iowa (population: 6,000); 100-acre campus includes more than $50 million in new construction and other improvements since 2013 |
Athletic affiliation |
NAIA; Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) |
1 https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/cccr2018/Average-Scores-by-State.pdf
2 https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/cccr2018/Average-Scores-by-State.pdf
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