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Northwestern College

Orange City, IA 51041Town: DistantUNITID 154101

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsReformed Church in AmericaSpecialty: Business 23%Specialty: Education 23%Specialty: Biology 11%
Undergraduates
1,175
Graduate students
521
Admit rate
80%
Average net price
$25.9k
Graduation rate
66%
Retention rate
74%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$49.8k
Median debt
$23.2k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
33th pct.
Programs offered
53
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Reformed Church in America
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.