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Northwestern College
Explore admissions details for Northwestern College, including acceptance rate, tuition, net price, testing data, student size, and an estimated 4.0 GPA fit range that can be used with your converter results.
About Northwestern College
Northwestern College is a private nonprofit institution in Orange City, IA. It is listed as a bachelor's degree institution in the current dataset. Based on the latest available data, Northwestern College is broadly accessible with an acceptance rate of 87%. Reported student size is about 1,125, which helps frame the scale of the campus experience.
Northwestern College is included here as part of the CalcmyGPA US school discovery directory, which is designed to help students compare acceptance rate, tuition, SAT and ACT ranges, student size, and GPA-fit guidance in one place. If you are researching whether Northwestern College should be a reach, match, or stronger-fit option, this profile gives a faster planning summary before you move into application strategy.
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
Not available
Average ACT
24
Student Size
1,125
In-State Tuition
$35,300
Out-of-State Tuition
$35,300
Northwestern College Acceptance Rate, SAT, ACT, and Admissions Data
Northwestern College sits in the broadly accessible range with an acceptance rate of 87%. The midpoint ACT composite is 24. Graduation rate is 63%, which adds useful perspective beyond admissions alone.
Admissions data matters because school selectivity is rarely about one number alone. For Northwestern College, acceptance rate, SAT or ACT ranges, and graduation-rate signals work better when read together, especially for students comparing several US schools with similar reputations, cost, or GPA expectations.
Acceptance
87%
Graduation Rate
63%
SAT Average
Not available
ACT Composite
24
SAT Reading
545
SAT Math
545
Graduation Rate
63%
Control
Private Nonprofit
Northwestern College Tuition, Net Price, and Cost of Attendance
Northwestern College reports in-state tuition of $35,300 and out-of-state tuition of $35,300. Average net price is $23,519, which can be more useful than sticker tuition when comparing affordability. Estimated annual cost of attendance is $48,447 before individual aid differences. Median debt for completers is $23,249.
Cost is often where school lists change the most. This Northwestern College cost section is meant to help you compare tuition, average net price, and overall attendance cost more naturally, so you can judge whether the school looks realistic financially before spending more time on essays, applications, or score comparisons.
In-State Tuition
$35,300
Out-of-State Tuition
$35,300
Average Net Price
$23,519
Attendance Cost
$48,447
Average Net Price
$23,519
Cost of Attendance
$48,447
Median Debt
$23,249
Northwestern College Student Size, Graduation Rate, and Outcomes
Northwestern College enrolls about 1,125 students. Private Nonprofit control can affect tuition structure, funding, and campus priorities. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,802.
Student size and outcomes add important perspective that pure admissions numbers miss. For many applicants, the right US school is not just about getting in, but also about campus scale, graduation success, and longer-term earnings potential, which is why this Northwestern College profile keeps those factors visible before you drill into calculators or related schools.
Student Size
1,125
Median Earnings
$49,802
Northwestern College GPA Requirements and Academic Fit
A practical GPA floor for discovery purposes is around 2.30 on the 4.0 scale. A stronger target is around 2.65 to improve fit. This is an estimate used to turn converter results into school suggestions, not an official admissions guarantee.
The GPA fit range on this page is not an official minimum from Northwestern College. It is a planning layer that helps you compare your converted 4.0 GPA against other US school profiles in a more practical way. That makes it useful for deciding whether Northwestern College looks more like a reach, match, or stronger-fit school inside the wider directory.
Northwestern College is less selective than many national-name schools, but applicants should still compare GPA, testing, cost, and program fit before applying.
Estimated Floor
2.30
Recommended GPA
2.65
Estimated Floor
2.30
Recommended GPA
2.65
How to Apply to Northwestern College Strategically
Use this section as a quick application guide before you decide whether Northwestern College belongs in your reach, match, or safety group. The goal is to keep admissions fit, affordability, and official requirements in view at the same time.
Check your fit before treating it as a match
Compare Northwestern College with schools that have similar size, cost, selectivity, and GPA expectations before you decide where it belongs on your list.
Review cost early, not after you apply
Look at tuition, net price, and overall attendance cost early so affordability is part of the decision from the start, not something you discover after you are already committed.
Confirm official requirements on the school website
Use the official admissions and financial-aid pages for final requirements, deadlines, prerequisite expectations, and any updated testing or application-policy changes.
Northwestern College Admissions, GPA, Tuition, and FAQ
What is the acceptance rate at Northwestern College?
Northwestern College currently shows an acceptance rate of 87% in this dataset.
How competitive is Northwestern College?
Northwestern College is less selective than many national-name schools, but applicants should still compare GPA, testing, cost, and program fit before applying.
What GPA is competitive for Northwestern College?
This page estimates a discovery fit band around 2.30 to 2.65 on the 4.0 scale. These are guidance estimates, not official minimums.
How much does Northwestern College cost?
Northwestern College reports in-state tuition of $35,300, out-of-state tuition of $35,300, and an average net price of $23,519.
What test scores are shown for Northwestern College?
Northwestern College shows no average SAT figure and an ACT composite midpoint of 24.
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