Toccoa Falls College vs. Northwestern College

Toccoa Falls College vs. Northwestern College comparison

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Overview	Toccoa Falls College	Northwestern College
Location	Toccoa Falls, GA	Orange City, IA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,046	1,651
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#877	#638
Religious Affiliation	Christ and Missionary Alliance Church	Reformed Church in America	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tfc.edu	nwciowa.edu
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Costs	Toccoa Falls College	Northwestern College
Tuition (In State)	$22,350	$34,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,350	$34,000
Room & Board	$8,600	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$20,609	$25,198
Avg Grant Aid	$13,240	$22,228
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Toccoa Falls College	Northwestern College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,066	1,105
Admitted	725	965
Acceptance Rate	68%	87.3%
Enrolled %	32.8%	29.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24	20/27
SAT Range	990/1240	940/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Toccoa Falls College	Northwestern College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (33%) Psychology (20%) Education (15%) Business (8%) Communication (6%)	Business (17%) Education (15%) Health Professions (10%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	Toccoa Falls College	Northwestern College
Graduation Rate	48%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	85%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$25,092
Median Loan Payment	$245	$259

Diversity	Toccoa Falls College	Northwestern College
% Men	38%	39%
% Women	62%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	83%
% Black	8%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Toccoa Falls College	Northwestern College
% In-State	76%	55%
% Out-of-State	22%	42%
Campus	Toccoa Falls 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

• Toccoa Falls College is larger than than Northwestern College based on total student enrollment (2,046 students vs. 1,651 students)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Northwestern College Cost Comparison

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

• Northwestern College is 52.1% more expensive to attend than Toccoa Falls College for in-state tuition ($34,000.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.1% higher at Northwestern College than Toccoa Falls College ($34,000.00 vs. $22,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Toccoa Falls College than Northwestern College ($20,609 vs. $25,198)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Toccoa Falls College are 18.6% lower than costs at Northwestern College ($8,600 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College than Toccoa Falls College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwestern College students is 67.9% larger than aid received Toccoa Falls College ($22,228 vs. $13,240)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Northwestern College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern College (1141) is 144 points higher than at Toccoa Falls College (997)
• Incoming Northwestern College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Toccoa Falls College (22)
• Accepted freshman Northwestern College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Toccoa Falls College (3.5)
• Northwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (87.3%) than Toccoa Falls College (68%)

Toccoa Falls College vs. Northwestern College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Toccoa Falls 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 Toccoa Falls College.

• The graduation rate at Northwestern College is higher than Toccoa Falls College (66% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Northwestern College earn on average $8,500 more per year than Toccoa Falls College graduates after ten years. ($38,400 vs. $29,900)
• Toccoa Falls College students graduate with a $1,342 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwestern College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $25,092)
• Toccoa Falls College graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Northwestern College graduates. ($245 vs. $259)
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Toccoa Falls College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 64%)

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