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The College Four-year liberal arts college, bachelor’s degrees awarded Founded in 1882 by the Reformed Church in America Member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities

Faculty All classes taught by NWC professors 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio Average class size: 18 80 percent of full-time faculty have doctoral or terminal degrees

Athletics Great Plains Athletic Conference, NAIA member 1 out of 3 students participates in intercollegiate sports 6 national NAIA team titles since 2001 8 men’s, 8 women’s Red Raider varsity teams

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glance Academics More than 80 academic programs, including majors, minors, preprofessional programs and career concentrations

What makes a college a Christian college? It’s more than chapel—although we worship together a lot. It’s more than Bible studies and mission trips—although Northwestern’s campus ministry program is one of the best in the country.

It’s faith and learning. Together. In classes and everywhere else. As Christians we don’t shy away from tough stuff. So you might be challenged by new ideas. What you learn will make your beliefs clearer. And more important.

Students 1,250 students 32 states 20 countries

Student Life 88 percent of students live on campus More than 50 clubs and organizations More than half of students are in campus ministry and service 1 out of 3 students participates in the performing arts 3 men’s, 3 women’s residence halls Apartments, cottages and themed housing

You’ll get great career preparation at Northwestern. But a faithful life is more than making a good living. You’ll learn to integrate your faith with your job as an accountant.

Nurse. Sportswriter. Of course, you want to be a smart, Christ-like spouse, parent and community leader too. Then you want a Christian college like Northwestern: To get a whole education for your whole life.

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orthwestern 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.

Our mission. Your mission too?

Northwestern College Office of Admissions 101 7th Street SW Orange City, Iowa 51041 800-747-4757 admissions@nwciowa.edu www.nwciowa.edu/facebook

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students perform More than over 30,000 hours of service around the world each year.

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If existing ministry teams don’t meet a need you care about—start something.

together the Northwestern community is Chapel is the only time most of per s time 3 to (2 larly regu cted to attend in one place. Students are expe class: to go to cted expe ’re you on reas same week, on average). Why? For the the re igno to . Truth is, students tend It’s an essential part of your learning g more often than they have to. goin up end chapel requirement—and

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God who meet in residence hall discipleship might be. Beyond classes, students istry teams like Enlaces en Cristo groups. They also join campus min . Prison Ministry. They follow (Hispanic ministry). Justice Matters Christ—and become leaders.

SPRING SERVICE PROJECTS lve more than 200 Every spring break, SSP trips invo ing at ministries students, faculty and staff in serv like: es around the world, including plac munity com gee refu Minneapolis’ Somali ions rvat rese n rica Native Ame The Dominican Republic New York City New Orleans Appalachia SUMMER OF SERVICE students who The SOS team includes around 20 ions like these: miss with s sea over mer spend a sum The Luke Society, Ghana Wycliffe, Papua New Guinea International Teams, Mexico Africa Inland Mission, Uganda

will help them discover what Christian students expect college re In Nor thwestern classes, you’ll figu God wants for their lives. How? e lleng cha will ds essors and frien out what you really care about. Prof ad and mission trips will take abro y Stud l. ntia pote r you to reach you in God diverse cultures and people. you into the world to experience at the intersection of what you do lies God has a plan for you, and it t. That place is your calling. best and what the world needs mos Helping you find it is ours. loyed

emp thwestern alumni, on average, are 95 percent ofuateNorscho They’re on. uati grad ol within six months of or enrolled in grad ion and a Christian worldview to: bringing strong academic preparat ago School of the Art Institute of Chic y inar Sem ical olog Princeton The Sioux Falls School District Lutheran Social Services National Park Service Youth With a Mission

University of Iowa Anytime Fitness Duke University Ernst & Young Mayo Clinic JP Morgan

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