Northwestern College Nursing Programs

Northwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The location of NWC is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

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 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,535 a year. That adds up to $30,140 over four years for those students.

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.

Northwestern College Nursing Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	19	19
TOTAL	19	19

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.