Online Degrees and Programs at Northwestern College (Orange City, IA)

Online Program Overview

Northwestern College offers 62 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 10 major programs - 6 Masters and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $35,300 for undergraduate programs and $6,600 for graduate programs.

Total 528 students out of total 1,651 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 251 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Northwestern College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Northwestern College
Type	Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address	101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA
Online Students	528 Enrolled Online Exclusively 111 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$35,300
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$6,600
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Total	10 Programs
Masters	6 Programs
Post-Graduate	4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northwestern College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $35,300 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $6,600 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,100 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $350 for all students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$32,300	$32,920	$33,590	$34,250	$35,300
Graduate	$6,230	$6,340	$6,360	$6,370	$6,600

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$1,030	$1,050	$1,060	$1,080	$1,100
Graduate	$335	$340	$340	$340	$350

Online Programs By Area of Study

Northwestern College offers 62 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 10 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Masters, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	4
Overall Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	49	7	NOT OFFERED	5

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Northwestern College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	NOT OFFERED	14
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50
History Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	5

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Counseling Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Northwestern College, there are 1,651 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 639 students were attending classes through distance learning (528 students are enrolled exclusively and 111 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,651
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	528
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	111
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,012

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 528 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 458 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 65 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	528
Iowa Resident	458
Other State In U.S.	65
Outside of U.S.	5

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	528
Undergraduate	93
Graduate	435

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	93
Degree/Certificate Seeking	86
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	7

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