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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

Can I Afford NWC?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at NWC paid $1,080 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	$34,000	$34,000
Fees	$250	$250
Books and Supplies	$1,150	$1,150
On Campus Room and Board	$10,200	$10,200
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 69% of students took out student loans averaging $8,491 a year. That adds up to $33,964 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NWC is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Northwestern College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,053 undergraduate students at NWC, with 979 being full-time and 74 being part-time.

There are also 460 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 979 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	13
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	806
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	48

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

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at NWC. In 2020-2021, 647 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.

Online Growth Rankings of NWC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northwestern College was 28.7%. This is the #775 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NWC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.