Online Degrees and Programs at Northwestern College (Orange City, IA)

Online Program Overview

Northwestern College offers 64 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 1 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 7 Masters, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $36,710 for undergraduate programs and $6,790 for graduate programs.

Total 583 students out of total 1,705 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 251 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Northwestern College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Northwestern College
Type	Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address	101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA
Online Students	583 Enrolled Online Exclusively 266 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$36,710
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$6,790
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Total	14 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	7 Programs
Post-Graduate	5 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Northwestern College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $36,710 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $6,790 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,120 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $360 for all students.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$32,920	$33,590	$34,250	$35,300	$36,710
Graduate	$6,340	$6,360	$6,370	$6,600	$6,790

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Undergraduate	$1,050	$1,060	$1,080	$1,100	$1,120
Graduate	$340	$340	$340	$350	$360

Online Programs By Area of Study

Northwestern College offers 64 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	1	7	NOT OFFERED	5
Overall Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	50	8	NOT OFFERED	5

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Northwestern College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	NOT OFFERED	14
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	44
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	27	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50
History Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	5

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Counseling Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Northwestern College, there are 1,705 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 849 students were attending classes through distance learning (583 students are enrolled exclusively and 266 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,705
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	583
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	266
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	856

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 583 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 519 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 62 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	583
Iowa Resident	519
Other State In U.S.	62
Outside of U.S.	2

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	583
Undergraduate	122
Graduate	461

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	122
Degree/Certificate Seeking	118
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	4

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