Northwestern College vs Dordt University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Dordt University has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,960) than Northwestern College ($35,300).
It is harder to admit to Dordt University than Northwestern College.
Dordt University has more students with 1,861 students while Northwestern College has 1,651 students.
Dordt University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while Northwestern College's ratio is 15 to 1.
Dordt University has more full-time faculties with 89 faculties while Northwestern College has 78 full-time faculties.

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

Northwestern College	vs.	Dordt University
Orange City, Iowa	Location	Sioux Center, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$35,300	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,960
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$23,129	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,118

87.01 %	Acceptance Rates	71.16 %
28.16 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	40.62 %
-	SAT Score	1,130
-	ACT Score	24
62 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	80 %
1,651	Student Population	1,861
78	Number of Faculties	89
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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