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Northwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Orange City, Iowa. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Orange City draws many to the area.

Where Is Northwestern College?

Contact details for NWC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	101 Seventh St Sw, Orange City, IA 51041
Phone:	712-707-7000
Website:	www.nwciowa.edu

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Can I Afford NWC?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at NWC paid $1,100 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$35,000	$35,000
Fees	$300	$300
Books and Supplies	$1,100	$1,100
On Campus Room and Board	$10,700	$10,700
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,200	$3,200

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NWC, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,535 a year. That adds up to $30,140 over four years for those students.

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Northwestern College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,069 undergraduate students at NWC, with 974 being full-time and 95 being part-time.

There are also 427 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 974 full-time undergraduates at NWC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	12
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	820
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Northwestern College. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at NWC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Northwestern College

In 2022-2023, 639 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NWC has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lawrence Albert Johnston under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.