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Northwestern College

General Information

Name: Northwestern College
Address: 3003 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55113-1598
Phone:

  • General information: (651) 631-5100
  • Financial aid office: (651) 631-5212
  • Admissions office: (651) 631-5111

Website: www.nwc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Other Protestant

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$19,990$19,100$18,370
Books and supplies$600$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,460$6,120$5,820
        Other expenses$2,250$2,250$2,580

Total expenses   
On-campus$29,300$28,070$27,370

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 34%
  • State/local grants: 38%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 70%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3471
  • State/local grants:$3446
  • Institutional grants:$6469
  • Student loans:$5314

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,049405644
Percent admitted90.8%89.6%91.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time51.0%52.3%50.2%
Part-time0.1%0.3%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2944
Undergraduate enrollment: 2926
First-time student retention: 78%
Overall graduation rate: 59%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 69%
    • Part Time: 31%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Organizational Behavior Studies - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Associate, Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Bachelor
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology - Bachelor
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies - Bachelor
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Certificate
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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