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 NameNorthwestern College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA
Online Students528 Enrolled Online Exclusively
111 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$35,300
Graduate Tuition & Fees$6,600
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total10 Programs
Masters6 Programs
Post-Graduate4 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.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$32,300$32,920$33,590$34,250$35,300
Graduate$6,230$6,340$6,360$6,370$6,600
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
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
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED4
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED49 7NOT OFFERED5

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED77 NOT OFFERED 14
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED 5
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY 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 Enrollment1,651
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses528
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses111
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,012

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 Courses528
Iowa Resident458
Other State In U.S.65
Outside of U.S.5
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses528
Undergraduate93
Graduate435
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses93
Degree/Certificate Seeking86
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking7

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