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Northwestern College

Orange City, Iowa · Private · 1,175 undergrads

Northwestern College admits 80% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Northwestern College?

80% of applicants get in

Nearly everyone who applies gets in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

1,497 applied, 1,203 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Northwestern College cost?

$24,716 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $51,568.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$24,506
$30,000–$48,000$19,300
$48,000–$75,000$19,343
$75,000–$110,000$22,880
over $110,000$27,296

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

1,175
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Town
Campus setting in Orange City, IA.
74%
of first-years come back for year two.
57%
finish in four years. 64% within six.
$57k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$23.2k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Northwestern College is on

Easiest to get into in Iowa

Questions people ask

What is Northwestern College's acceptance rate?
80% for fall 2024: 1,203 of 1,497 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Northwestern College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $19,343 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $51,568.
What is Northwestern College's graduation rate?
64% of students finish within six years and 57% within four (IPEDS).