| Name |
Northwestern College |
| Address |
101 Seventh Street SW
Orange City, IA 51041 |
| Website |
http://www.nwciowa.edu |
| Email |
admissions@nwciowa.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
87% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
87% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms, men's dorms, apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
15 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
100 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Sioux City (45), Omaha, NE (150) |
| Nearest Train |
Sioux City (45) |
| Nearest Bus |
Sioux City (45) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
55% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,050 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Ballyhoo (talent show); Lamrof (Formal Spring Dance); Ultimate Games; Intramurals; Concerts |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
63% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
63% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (72%), women's dorms (6%), apartment for single students (22%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
72% |
| College Owned Apartments |
28% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
6 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
107 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN (16) |
| Nearest Train |
Saint Paul, MN (6) |
| Nearest Bus |
Saint Paul, MN (11) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
12% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of St. Thomas) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming, Fall/Spring variety shows, Fall musical theater production and Spring drama, "Christmas at Northwestern", student music ensemble concerts, faculty artist series, lecture series, Spring banquet, Coffee Houses. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
Sigma Tau Delta -- English, Sigma Beta Delta -- Business, Lambda Pi Eta -- communication, Pi Lambda Theta -- education, Theta Alpha Kappa -- religious studies/theology. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Gathering (worship and discipleship group) and Student Missions Fellowship. Campus Ministries Office coordinates numerous community outreach groups and Spring Break/Summer missions teams. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) It's T. I. M. E. (contains several subgroups), Mu Kappa (children of missionaries). |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Northwestern Student Association. Forensics team, drama productions, and weekly TV program aired over educational channel of local cable system. Symphonic band, jazz band, college choir, men's chorus/women's chorale, opera workshop, chamber orchestra, handbell choir, and other instrumental/vocal ensembles. Intramural athletics and waterfront activities. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Column (bi-weekly); Inkstone (once each semester) |
| Num Frats |
N/A |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
N/A |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
19 |
| Honor Societies |
Sigma Tau Delta -- English, Sigma Beta Delta -- Business, Lambda Pi Eta -- communication, Pi Lambda Theta -- education, Theta Alpha Kappa -- religious studies/theology. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Gathering (worship and discipleship group) and Student Missions Fellowship. Campus Ministries Office coordinates numerous community outreach groups and Spring Break/Summer missions teams. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) It's T. I. M. E. (contains several subgroups), Mu Kappa (children of missionaries). |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Northwestern Student Association. Forensics team, drama productions, and weekly TV program aired over educational channel of local cable system. Symphonic band, jazz band, college choir, men's chorus/women's chorale, opera workshop, chamber orchestra, handbell choir, and other instrumental/vocal ensembles. Intramural athletics and waterfront activities. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Column (bi-weekly); Inkstone (once each semester) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1882 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Reformed Church in America |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,273 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
35,294,082 |
| Application Deadline |
August 15 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
18,296 |
| Room Board |
5,210 |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1902 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Christian nondenominational |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,767 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
9,769,901 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
19,990 |
| Room Board |
6,460 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
70% |
| Job One Year |
95% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Advanced Brands; Principal Financial; Interstate Electrical and Engineering; Wells Fargo Financial Bank; Sioux Falls School District; Living History Farms; Orange City Area Health System; Northwestern College; Sioux Valley Hospital; Cain, Ellsworth & Co., |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
120,328 |
| Num Subscriptions |
578 |
| Num Microforms |
154,830 |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,097 |
| Num Ebooks |
3,830 |
| Library Facilities |
Ramaker Library includes the college archives, Dutch Heritage collection, children's literature collection, and curriculum collections. |
| Museums |
Dutch Heritage Room |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
250 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
30 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
50 |
| Num Wired Labs |
45 |
| Num Wired Other |
100 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
63% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Various public school systems, Wells-Fargo Bank, Target Corp., Salvation Army, U. S. Bank. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
88,373 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,181 |
| Num Microforms |
72,957 |
| Num Audiovisual |
4,337 |
| Num Ebooks |
14,193 |
| Library Facilities |
The Berntsen Library is part of CLIC (Cooperating Libraries in Consortium), which allows resource-sharing with seven other private college/university libraries in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, providing access to more than two million titles. The William B. Riley Collection is housed in the College Archives. |
| Museums |
Denler Art Gallery |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
Yes |
| Computers Available |
100 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
12 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
900 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
