Northwestern College vs Simpson College

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.
Simpson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,212) than Northwestern College ($35,300).
It is harder to admit to Northwestern College than Simpson College.
Northwestern College has more students with 1,651 students while Simpson College has 1,151 students.
Simpson College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Northwestern College's ratio is 15 to 1.
Simpson College has more full-time faculties with 80 faculties while Northwestern College has 78 full-time faculties.

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

Northwestern College	vs.	Simpson College
Orange City, Iowa	Location	Indianola, 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	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$35,300	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,212
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$23,129	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,371

87.01 %	Acceptance Rates	88.88 %
28.16 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.38 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	31
62 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	78 %
1,651	Student Population	1,151
78	Number of Faculties	80
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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