Dominican University vs Northwestern College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Dominican University has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,694) than Northwestern College ($35,300).
It is harder to admit to Dominican University than Northwestern College.
Dominican University has more students with 3,196 students while Northwestern College has 1,651 students.
Dominican University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Northwestern College's ratio is 15 to 1.
Dominican University has more full-time faculties with 142 faculties while Northwestern College has 78 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Dominican University and Northwestern College.

Dominican University	vs.	Northwestern College
River Forest, Illinois	Location	Orange City, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$37,694	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,300
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$23,938	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,129

80.00 %	Acceptance Rates	87.01 %
11.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.96 %
1,025	SAT Score	-
18	ACT Score	-
58 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
75 %	Retention Rate	78 %
3,196	Student Population	1,651
142	Number of Faculties	78
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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