Northwestern is a Christian college in the Reformed tradition, founded in 1882 and affiliated with the Reformed Church in America. We are committed to providing a Christian liberal arts education in the community context among learners on campus and online. We offer bachelor's degrees in traditional and professional programs and graduate degrees and certificate programs.
Our mission is to be a Christian academic community engaging students in courageous and faithful learning and living that empowers them to follow Christ and pursue God's redeeming work in the world. Our vision is to be the leading Christian liberal arts college focused on student success and Christ-centered work for the common good.
Northwestern College is a Christian academic community engaging students in courageous and faithful learning and living that empowers them to follow Christ and pursue God's redeeming work in the world.
Northwestern aims to be the leading Christian liberal arts college focused on student success and Christ-centered work for the common good.
As members of a Christian academic community rooted in the wisdom of the Bible, we at Northwestern College view learning as worship, using our minds to understand better, serve, and love God's world. We are committed to participating in God's redemptive work, and we seek to respond to God's call to share the gospel, care for creation, and serve Christ in everyone.
Guided by the biblical narrative of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration, Northwestern College strives to pursue God's redeeming work in the world by courageously and faithfully engaging the fullness of our similarities and differences in our learning and living together.
Academic excellence is the No. 1 reason Northwestern is a top-ranked college in the Midwest. But the challenge is not limited to your classes. Northwestern's Christian liberal arts education will push you to ask big questions. Consider new ideas. Trust God will lead you to the truth.
Professors will come alongside you with guidance and support. Expert scholars and caring mentors share your Christian faith and are committed to your intellectual and spiritual growth. Teaching is their passion, and they want to invest in you.
At Northwestern, we will not tell you what to think like a Christian in today's world—we will teach you how.
Choosing the right college is about fit. Northwestern College is an excellent fit for students who learn best in small classes with great teachers and inspiring mentors. We are perfect for students whose faith is important to them and grow spiritually by being around other Christians. We are the right place for students who want to be part of a tight-knit campus community while also experiencing the world.
Student financial aid is available in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and student employment. For some students, this means they pay less to attend Northwestern than at a state university. Northwestern students who finance college with loans have approximately the same amount of debt as similar graduates from Iowa's state universities.
That is usually the first thing students say when asked what they love most about Northwestern College. They say: I belong here. People accept me the way I am. Northwestern is home.
Our students say that living with their friends in the community leads to some of the best college memories and some of their best learning about being a thinking Christian in today's world. Students grow and change together. They mature intellectually, socially, and emotionally—and realize their learning about life is just beginning.
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