| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Protestant (Other) |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Eagles |
Northwestern College is located in Roseville, Minnesota, USA. It is a four-year Christian college accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The school was founded on October 2, 1902 as Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School by Dr William Bell Riley, a pastor at the First Baptist Church of Minneapolis. Billy Graham served as the school's president from 1948 to 1952. Athletic teams at the school are known as Eagles.
Northwestern College has an enrollment of over 2,500 students in traditional and non-traditional programs. Northwestern is the only nondenominational private college in the state of Minnesota. The College is an evangelical Christian institution dedicated to the integration of faith and learning.
Northwestern College exists to provide Christ-centered higher education, equipping students to grow intellectually and spiritually, to serve effectively in their professions, and to give God-honoring leadership in the home, church, community, and world.
Northwestern offers 45 bachelor's degrees in its traditional format including elementary and secondary education, business, psychology, broadcasting/electronic media, art, English, biblical studies, and Christian ministries. In addition to mandatory daily chapel program featuring local, national, and international speakers, students are required to have a focus in Bible by taking 30 credits of Bible classes throughout their college career.
The FOCUS Degree Completion Program offers an Associate of Arts degree as well as degree-completion programs in business, psychology, ministries, and communication studies.
The Center for Graduate Studies offers the following graduate programs:
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 44% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA, NCCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) Basketball (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) Baseball (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) Track (Upper Midwest Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 19,100 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,644 | 31% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,503 | 39% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,723 | 97% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,894 | 74% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 98% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 12% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 495, Math: 495 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 660, Math: 605 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 94% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 21, Verbal: 20, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 26, Verbal: 27, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
