Saint Ambrose 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.
Northwestern has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,710) than Saint Ambrose ($36,658).
It is harder to admit to Saint Ambrose than Northwestern.
Saint Ambrose has more students with 2,498 students while Northwestern has 1,705 students.
Saint Ambrose has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Northwestern's ratio is 15 to 1.
Saint Ambrose has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Northwestern has 84 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Saint Ambrose University	vs.	Northwestern College
Davenport, Iowa	Location	Orange City, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$36,658	2025 Tuition & Fees	$36,710
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$24,080	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,305

77.33 %	Acceptance Rates	80.36 %
16.71 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.18 %
1,050	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
61 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
30 %	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
76 %	Retention Rate	73 %
2,498	Student Population	1,705
180	Number of Faculties	84
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Saint Ambrose and Northwestern

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors