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 311 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Northwestern College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Northwestern College |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA |
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| Online Students | 583 Enrolled Online Exclusively
266 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $36,710 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $6,790 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 14 Programs |
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| Certificate | 1 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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| Masters | 7 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 5 Programs |
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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.
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 Certificates, 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 |
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| Online Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
7 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
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| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 50 |
8 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 115 |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 |
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| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
19 |
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| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 34 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 |
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| History Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Language Interpretation and Translation | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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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 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 583 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 266 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 856 |
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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 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 519 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 62 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 583 | |
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| Undergraduate | 122 |
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| Graduate | 461 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 122 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 118 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4 |
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