Northwestern College

Northwestern College is a private institution that was founded in 1882. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,169 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Northwestern College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #43. Its tuition and fees are $35,300.

Northwestern College is a Christian institution located in Orange City, Iowa, about 150 miles north of Omaha, Nebraska. Students at Northwestern can choose from more than 40 majors and receive extra help with their studies at the Peer Learning Center, which offers tutors, tips and writing workshops. Northwestern also encourages students to study abroad. Many students choose to study in Oman or Romania because the school has special programs that charge the same price for tuition in those countries as on campus. If students want to stay a little closer to Northwestern, in just a few hours they can drive to the cities of Minneapolis; Des Moines, Iowa; and Kansas City, Missouri.

On campus, students can get involved in more than 50 clubs or intramural sports, such chess and pickleball, a cousin of badminton. Students also participate in numerous campus events, including singing competitions, formal dances and the annual Clash of the Classes between the academic grade levels. Northwestern's athletics program includes more than 15 Red Raiders varsity sports teams, which compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' Great Plains Athletic Conference.