Grinnell vs Northwestern

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Grinnell has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,196) than Northwestern ($36,710).
It is harder to admit to Grinnell than Northwestern.
Grinnell has more students with 1,788 students while Northwestern has 1,705 students.
Grinnell has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Northwestern's ratio is 15 to 1.
Grinnell has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while Northwestern has 84 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Grinnell College	vs.	Northwestern College
Grinnell, Iowa	Location	Orange City, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$68,196	2025 Tuition & Fees	$36,710
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$48,277	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,305

14.51 %	Acceptance Rates	80.36 %
30.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.18 %
1,490	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
88 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
93 %	Retention Rate	73 %
1,788	Student Population	1,705
209	Number of Faculties	84
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Grinnell and Northwestern

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors