Northwestern College vs Grand View University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Northwestern College has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,300) than Grand View University ($33,450).
It is harder to admit to Northwestern College than Grand View University.
Grand View University has more students with 1,827 students while Northwestern College has 1,651 students.
Grand View University has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Northwestern College's ratio is 15 to 1.
Grand View 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 Grand View University.

Northwestern College	vs.	Grand View University
Orange City, Iowa	Location	Des Moines, 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	$33,450
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$23,129	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,536

87.01 %	Acceptance Rates	98.38 %
28.16 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.76 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
62 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	69 %
1,651	Student Population	1,827
78	Number of Faculties	89
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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