Overview

Northwestern College is a 4-year institution located in Orange City, IA.

Location & Contact

Address 101 7th Street SW
Orange City, IA  51041
United States

Contact Mrs. Lori Zomeraand
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@nwciowa.edu
Phone: 712-707-7140
Fax: 712-707-7164

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biophysics	×
Environmental Biology	×
Genome Sciences/genomics	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations, Other	×
Social Entrepreneurship	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Art Therapy/therapist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematical Statistics And Probability	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections And Criminal Justice, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Religious Education	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,501

Applied

1,206

Accepted

1,187

Enrolled

Female Admissions

660

Females Applied

528

Females Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

835

Males Applied

674

Males Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.61

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state 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

38,050

Private

Fees

310

Full-time student fees

11,250

Room & board

5,400

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

35,368

Avg. Financial Aid Package

35,091

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

29,316

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,731

Avg. Loan Aid

17,190

Avg. Grant Aid

13,470

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

99.9%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,187

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

43%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.22%
Black or African American	1.62%
White or Caucasian	81.69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	1.7%
Two or more races	1.7%
Other	2.56%

Gender

Male (47.6%)

Female (52.4%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	84%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Bingo, NCDC and Festival of Culture

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Discipleship Groups, Intercultural Club, Spring Service Partnerships, Student Government Association and Women in Leadership

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
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No
Basketball	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Football	No	No
Golf	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No
Track And Field	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No
Track And Field	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

217

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 76

Part-time - 141

Male - 97

Female - 120