Overview
Originally founded as a business training academy, Northwestern College is a for-profit college in the Chicagoland area with a focus on preparing students for careers. NC confers bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Health Information Management as well as associate degrees in four career-centered programs. The college’s bachelor’s degrees and two associate degrees are also available entirely online. To supplement classroom instruction, the NC campus features a nursing lab, radiography lab, and dental lab.
Acceptance Rate:
81%
Average Net Price:
$23,875
Campus Setting:
Suburb or town
Tuition, Cost & Aid
Affordability & Cost
Tuition
| In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution. | $18,475 |
| Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school. | $18,475 |
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
| $8,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1548 |
Financial Aid: visit page
Aid & Grants
Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution. Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
80%
Average Aid Per Year
$2,684
80%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$1,871
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$1,184
Students receiving state aid Students receiving federal aid
50%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$1648
86%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$1,871
Average Grant & Scholarship By Family Income
Student Loans
Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
86%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$2,970
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$12,667
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$195
Students receiving federal loans
86%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$2,970
Average Other Loans Per Year
$13,218
Admissions
Key Admissions Stats
Institution Type
Private
- For Profit
- Coed
Need Aware
This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission
Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
155
Students Applied
Admissions Requirements
SAT
No
ACT
No
Transcript
No
Test Optional
No
SAT Subject Tests
Yes
AP Course Credit
Yes
Dual Enrollment
No
Important Deadlines
Application Fee
$25
Applications Accepted
Admitted Student Stats
Admissions Resources
Admissions: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
Academics
Key Academic Stats
Highest Degree Offered
Bachelor's
Total Number of Students
514
Total Number of Undergrads
514
Student:Faculty Ratio
12:1
US National: 21:1Non Traditional Learning
- Online Classes
- Online Undergrad Degrees
Degrees and Majors
MAJORS
6
Faculty Overview
Gender
Ethnicity
Campus Life
Key Campus Stats
Student Gender
Residency
Size of Town
Suburb or town
Countries Represented
Ethnicity
Percent of First Generation Students
51%
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
No
On Campus Women's Center
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
No
Housing
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
No
Athletics
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Campus Safety
24-HR security patrol
No
Campus emergency phones
No
24-HR escort safety rides
No
Mobile campus emergency alert
No
After Graduation
Post Grad Stats
Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$33,100
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$12,667
Loan Default Rate
10%
National: 8%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$195
