NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE, IOWA
101 7th St SW · Orange City, Iowa 51041
www.nwciowa.edu

FEATURES OF THE COLLEGE

Academic excellence.
Northwestern is named a top 20 Midwestern comprehensive college by U.S. News & World Report.  Student/faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Results-orientation.
Northwestern graduates are broadly educated, yet prepared for success in specific careers. On average, 96 percent of Northwestern students find employment or are in grad school within six months of graduation.

Worldview.
Northwestern provides opportunities to explore the world through study and service abroad, and to learn in the security of a small town.

Community-focus.
Northwestern is a place to become involved while living among friends.

Financial aid.
Northwestern awards $18 million in financial aid every year to help students afford an NWC education; 98 percent of Northwestern students receive a financial aid package.

ACCREDITATION

Northwestern is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the education department is one of five Iowa colleges accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); the social work department is among 10 Iowa colleges with baccalaureate programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; and the athletic training education program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

BACHELOR’S PROGRAMS

Accounting
Actuarial science
Agri-business
Art
Athletic training
Biology-ecological science
Biology-general/teaching
Biology-health professions
Business administration
     Agri-business option
     Finance option
     General option
     Human resource option
     Management option
     Marketing option
Business education
Chemistry
Christian education and ministry
Communication studies
Computer information systems
Computer science
Economics
Elementary education
English
English teaching
Exercise science
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Mathematics teaching
Medical technology
Music
Music education
Music ministry
Nursing
Philosophy
Physical education
Political science
Psychology
Religion
Social work
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre and speech
Writing & rhetoric

TUITION: $ 18,300 per year

BOARDING AND LODGING: $ 5,100 per year.

FINANCIAL AID

99 percent of students are given some amount of financial aid. Thus, the actual costs of tuition, boarding and lodging are much less. The college has agreed to give scholarships ranging from $ 3,000 to $ 12,000 per year to all INDUS students.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Students from the following countries are studying in the college.

Brazil   
Canada           
China  
Ghana 
India    
Ireland 
Japan  
Kenya 
Korea 
Malaysia          
Nepal  
Netherlands     
Nicaragua        
Sierra Leone    
Sudan  
Ukraine