Overview

Northwest Iowa Community College is a 2-year institution located in Sheldon, IA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 603 West Park Street
Sheldon, IA  51201-1046
United States

Contact Phone: 712-324-5061

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biotechnology		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Trades, General		×
Electrician		×
Lineworker		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician		×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Autobody/collision And Repair Technology/technician		×
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Diesel Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Industrial Electronics Technology/technician		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Welding Technology/welder		×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Construction/heavy Equipment/earthmoving Equipment Operation		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,155

Applied

1,005

Accepted

1,792

Enrolled

Female Admissions

534

Females Applied

476

Females Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

621

Males Applied

529

Males Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

15

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Placement Assessment

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,390

In-state

6,690

Out-of-state

6,390

In-district

Student Body

1,792

Total Undergrad students

10%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.28%
Black or African American	6.07%
White or Caucasian	78.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.35%
Asian	1.4%
Two or more races	2.22%
Other	1.17%

Gender

Male (42.24%)

Female (57.76%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Kick-off BBQ, Free Holiday Meals and SGA Special Entertainment

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Bowling		No	No
Football		No	No
Softball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Bowling		No	No
Football		No	No
Softball		No	No

Faculty

230

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 111

Part-time - 119

Male - 87

Female - 143