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
School Name | Northwestern College |
Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
Address | 101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA |
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Online Students | 528 Enrolled Online Exclusively 111 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $35,300 |
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Graduate Tuition & Fees | $6,600 |
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Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
Online Degree Programs |
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.
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 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 77 |
NOT OFFERED |
14 |
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Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44 |
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Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 27 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Computer Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
50 |
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History Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | 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 |