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Northwest College

231 W 6th St, Powell, WY 82435

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Northwest College School Description

Through exceptional, dynamic living and learning environments, Northwest College dedicates itself to individual student achievement, diversity, global citizenship, and community vitality.

Figure out where your future lies by taking a variety of courses — we have courses to support 52 transfer degrees, 21 technical degrees and 29 skills certificates. And with Northwest's low tuition, there's no need to feel guilty about exploring before committing to a major.

Northwest College offers an educational experience as diverse and exciting as its location in the Rocky Mountains and nearby Yellowstone National Park.

We take great pride in the level of personal attention we devote to each of our students.

* Small class sizes
* Motivated faculty
* A rich campus life
* Affordable learning


Learning opportunities outside classrooms will expand your learning. You'll find annual international travel opportunities, plus on-campus "theme living " in a residence hall — wings devoted to Music, Art, Ag/Equine, Writing, Photography and more.

Located in the valley of the Shoshone River, Powell is proud to be a college town and home to Northwest College's well-groomed, 124-acre main campus. Its 58 buildings include five residence halls and 80 apartments for nearly 900 students and families. Nearby are the Equine Center, Stock Agricultural Pavilion, an observatory, and West Campus, where the Center for Training and Development, an economic development business incubator, GEAR UP, and Adult Basic Education programs reside. Fifty miles to the west is the College's 36-acre mountain field station, surrounded by a national forest adjacent to spectacular Sunlight Basin.

Selected as one of 10 All-America Cities in 1994, Powell is a clean, safe community with a population of 5,381. Its economy is based upon oil, irrigated farming, livestock/ ranching, tourism, and agriculture support services.

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Northwest College

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Northwest College is a public two-year residential college located in Powell, Wyoming, from Yellowstone National Park. It differs from most community colleges because the majority of NWC students are traditional age (under 23 years old) and attend full time; the majority of those full-time students live in campus housing. Because so many of its students live on campus, NWC has developed a student life program that offers a wide array of activities. Many of Northwest’s athletic events, concerts, cultural programming and guest lectures are webcast on the Trail (student-produced newspaper with print and online versions), vodcast on the college’s streaming server, and broadcast on NWC-TV.

Academics

NWC offers over 70 associate degrees and nearly 30 certificate programs. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Full-time enrollment hovers around 1,200 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is typically 17:1. Most NWC students are from Wyoming and surrounding states, but some of the college’s flagship technical programs, like photography and equine studies, attract students from around the world. International student enrollment continues to grow across the disciplines at Northwest. In spring 2008, 24 countries and five continents were represented in the study body. One of NWC’s biggest regional draws, in numbers of students, is its music program, which is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Location

Nestled in the Bighorn Basin, in between the Big Horn Mountains and the Absaroka Mountain Range, Northwest uses its Rocky Mountain setting as a classroom in several studies:

  • select writing and drawing classes are based out of the college’s Mickelson Field Station, located near the Sunlight Basin in the Shoshone National Forest;
  • photography classes take seasonal treks to Yellowstone National Park (as well as to international locations);
  • biology and wildlife student interns have tracked and studied wolves, wild horses, bighorn sheep, mountain plovers and other wildlife in the region.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Rockies
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
76%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$4,976
Students Receiving Aid:
85%
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Northwest College Degree Programs

Associates Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Northwest College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 76%
Part-Time 24%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 91%
Hispanic 5%
Other 3%
Asian 1%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 60%
Out-of-State 40%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Wyoming 60%
Montana 19%
Utah 2%
Idaho 2%
Oregon 1%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Northwest College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $2,000 $4,976  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $1,488 $4,464  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $534 $534  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $3,035 37%  
State and Local Grants:
 $750 1%  
Institutional Grants:
 $2,338 62%  
Student Loans:
 $2,585 36%  
Any Aid:
   85%  

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