Northwestern College vs Grinnell College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Grinnell College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,862) than Northwestern College ($35,300).
It is harder to admit to Grinnell College than Northwestern College.
Grinnell College has more students with 1,759 students while Northwestern College has 1,651 students.
Grinnell College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Northwestern College's ratio is 15 to 1.
Grinnell College has more full-time faculties with 202 faculties while Northwestern College has 78 full-time faculties.

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

Northwestern College	vs.	Grinnell College
Orange City, Iowa	Location	Grinnell, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$35,300	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,862
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$23,129	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$43,476

87.01 %	Acceptance Rates	12.68 %
28.16 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	36.10 %
-	SAT Score	1,490
-	ACT Score	33
62 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	93 %
1,651	Student Population	1,759
78	Number of Faculties	202
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	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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