Northwestern College Healthcare Programs

Northwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The surrounding location of Orange City is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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

How Do I Get Into NWC?

You can apply to NWC online at: https://www.nwciowa.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for NWC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into NWC?

With an acceptance rate of 87%, NWC is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 56% of accepted students are men and 44% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Can I Afford Northwestern College?

The overall average net price of NWC is $26,706. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

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 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.

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 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.

Northwestern College Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	26	26
Art Therapy	2	2
Physician Assistant	0	0
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0
TOTAL	28	28

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.