Schools Similar to Northwestern College

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Dakota State University• SD

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Higher acceptance rate (10.9 percentage points higher) and located 88 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$50,970

Rank#24034

University Of South Dakota• SD

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Higher acceptance rate (11.9 percentage points higher) and located 46 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

Buena Vista University• IA

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Same state (50 miles away) with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate72%

Earnings$49,156

Rank#24012

Morningside University

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Limestone University• SC

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Similar quality tier (#36009 ranked)

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$44,999

Rank#36009

Williams Baptist University

Schools Similar to Northwestern College: Questions & Comparisons

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Northwestern College's $20,572.

If Northwestern College is a reach, consider Dakota State University (98%), University Of South Dakota (99%), South Dakota State University (99%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Northwestern College in IA include Buena Vista University, Morningside University, Dordt University.

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Accept Rate99%

Earnings$51,926

Rank#15917

South Dakota State University• SD

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Higher acceptance rate (11.7 percentage points higher) and located 98 miles away; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$55,070

Rank#14734

Bethel University• IN

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Higher acceptance rate (11.7 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate99%

Earnings$48,860

Rank#26872

Grand View University• IA

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Higher acceptance rate (11.4 percentage points higher) with similar program focus; similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate98%

Earnings$52,824

Rank#17080

• IA

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Same state (39 miles away) (earnings difference: 11.4%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate71%

Earnings$55,494

Rank#23422

Dordt University• IA

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Same state (8 miles away) with similar earnings; same institution type

Accept Rate71%

Earnings$52,559

Rank#29580

University Of Dubuque• IA

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Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Accept Rate87%

Earnings$51,190

Rank#23948

• AR

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Similar quality tier (#36008 ranked)

Accept Rate83%

Earnings$38,484

Rank#36008

William Jessup University• CA

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Similar quality tier (#36007 ranked)

Similar quality tier in Midwest (#36012 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#36006 ranked)

Accept Rate80%

Earnings$47,590

Rank#36006

Concordia College At Moorhead• MN

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#36014 ranked)

Similar quality tier (#36003 ranked)

Accept Rate79%

Earnings$56,918

Rank#36003

Heidelberg University• OH

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Similar quality tier in Midwest (#36016 ranked)

Accept Rate86%

Earnings$48,466

Rank#36016

Louisburg College• NC

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Similar quality tier (#36017 ranked)

Accept Rate56%

Earnings$34,818

Rank#36017

Point Park University• PA

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Similar quality tier (#36018 ranked)

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$45,856

Rank#36018