Northwestern College vs. Northwestern College

Northwestern College vs. Northwestern College comparison

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Overview	Northwestern College	Northwestern College
Location	Orange City, IA	Saint Paul, MN
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,651	3,253
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#638	#554
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Church in America	Other Protestant	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwciowa.edu	nwc.edu
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Costs	Northwestern College	Northwestern College
Tuition (In State)	$34,000	$34,490
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,000	$34,490
Room & Board	$10,200	$10,644
Avg Net Price	$25,198	$25,704
Avg Grant Aid	$22,228	$20,487
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Northwestern College	Northwestern College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,105	1,349
Admitted	965	1,248
Acceptance Rate	87.3%	92.5%
Enrolled %	29.8%	31.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	21/28
SAT Range	940/1240	1015/1311
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Northwestern College	Northwestern College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Education (15%) Health Professions (10%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (22%) Business (18%) Education (11%) Psychology (10%) Communication (10%)
Outcomes	Northwestern College	Northwestern College
Graduation Rate	66%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,400	$41,100
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,092	$22,070
Median Loan Payment	$259	$228

Diversity	Northwestern College	Northwestern College
% Men	39%	39%
% Women	61%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	84%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Northwestern College	Northwestern College
% In-State	55%	77%
% Out-of-State	42%	22%
Campus	Northwestern College	Northwestern College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northwestern College is larger than than Northwestern College based on total student enrollment (3,253 students vs. 1,651 students)

Northwestern College vs. Northwestern College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwestern College or Northwestern College?

• Northwestern College is 1.4% more expensive to attend than Northwestern College for in-state tuition ($34,490.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.4% higher at Northwestern College than Northwestern College ($34,490.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwestern College than Northwestern College ($25,198 vs. $25,704)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 4.4% lower than costs at Northwestern College ($10,200 vs. $10,644)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College as Northwestern College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwestern College students is 8.5% larger than aid received Northwestern College ($22,228 vs. $20,487)

Northwestern College vs. Northwestern College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Northwestern College or Northwestern College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northwestern College or Northwestern College .

• The average SAT score at Northwestern College (1141) is 39 points higher than at Northwestern College (1102)
• Incoming Northwestern College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Northwestern College (24)
• Accepted freshman Northwestern College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Northwestern College (3.57)
• Northwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (92.5%) than Northwestern College (87.3%)

Northwestern College vs. Northwestern College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwestern College or Northwestern College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Northwestern College and Northwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Northwestern College is higher than Northwestern College (66% vs. 64%)
• Graduates from Northwestern College earn on average $2,700 more per year than Northwestern College graduates after ten years. ($41,100 vs. $38,400)
• Northwestern College students graduate with a $3,022 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwestern College graduates. ($22,070 vs. $25,092)
• Northwestern College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Northwestern College graduates. ($228 vs. $259)
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwestern College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 78%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/