Northwest College Healthcare Programs

Located in Powell, Wyoming, Northwest College is a public institution. The location of Northwest Community College is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Northwest College?

Contact details for Northwest Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	231 W 6Th St, Powell, WY 82435-1898
Phone:	307-754-6000
Website:	www.nwc.edu

How Do I Get Into Northwest Community College?

You can apply to Northwest Community College online at: apply.nwc.edu/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Northwest College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Northwest College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northwest Community College, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $5,693 a year. That adds up to $22,772 over four years for those students.

Northwest College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,427 undergraduate students at Northwest Community College, with 652 being full-time and 775 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 652 full-time undergraduates at Northwest Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	523
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

Over 32 countries are represented at Northwest Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, United Kingdom, and China.

Online Learning at Northwest College

In 2022-2023, 787 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Northwest College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	34	0	34
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	0	31	31
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	7	0	7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	4	0	4
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	3	0	3
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	1	1
Pre-Optometry Studies	0	0	0
Pre-Pharmacy Studies	0	0	0
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	0	0	0
TOTAL	48	32	80

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.