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NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE ORANGE CITY, IOWA

You want to make a difference.

That makes you different.

Success matters–— but you care more about succeeding in ways that matter.

You want to be confident and prepared to lead a life that stands out.

You belong at Northwestern.

We’re Raider Nation.

We lead and serve.

We’re smart and strong.

Courageous and faithful.

We achieve–—not for ourselves, but because excellence honors God and serves others.

Our promise: You’ll stand out here–— and be empowered to lead a life of significance.

Because you’ll be a Raider.

And Raiders stand out.

academics MAJOR CHOICES

YOUR SUCCESS STARTS HERE. As a top-ranked Christian college, Northwestern offers you an exceptional academic experience in a community where you’ll be noticed, accepted and valued. You’ll get great preparation for your career. More than that: You’ll be empowered to lead a life of significance–— starting with what you learn and how you’re inspired to make a difference in your chosen profession.

MAJORS and MINORS

Chemistry Christian community development (minor only) Christian mission (minor only) Computer science Criminal justice Cultural studies (minor only) Developmental psychology (minor only) Economics Education—elementary Education—secondary English—literature English—teaching English—writing and rhetoric Entrepreneurship (minor only) Exercise science German (minor only) Health (minor only) History Humanities Journalism (minor only) Mathematics Mathematics teaching (minor only) Medical laboratory science Middle East studies (minor only)

Multimedia (minor only) Music Music ministry (minor only) Music—modified with elementry education Nursing (BSN) Philosophy Physical education Physics (minor only) Physics teaching (minor only) Political science Psychology Public relations Social work Sociology Spanish Spanish translation and interpretation Sport management Statistics Teaching English as a second language (minor only) Theatre Theatre education Worship arts Youth ministry and Christian education

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Music performance Music therapy Occupational therapy Optometry Pharmacy Physical therapy Physician assistant Veterinary medicine

CAREER CONCENTRATIONS

Accounting Actuarial science American government (minor only) Applied ethics (minor only) Art Arts administration (minor only) Art/graphic design Art therapy Biblical and theological studies Biochemistry Biology Biology—ecological science Biology—genetics, molecular and cellular Biology—health professions Business administration Business—agricultural business Business—finance Business—international business Business—management Business—marketing Business education

Chiropractic Dentistry Engineering Law Medicine Mortuary science

Christian theatre ministries Computer science Fitness management Neuroscience Sport management Strength and conditioning

We also offer master’s degrees in athletic training, education and physician assistant studies.

Students who want to enroll in Northwestern’s athletic training or physician assistant studies programs after earning their undergraduate degree will be given preference for admission.

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T U O D N A ST BRILLIANT SCHOLARS. COMMITTED CHRISTIANS. That describes Northwestern’s faculty, which includes Fulbright Scholars and Iowa Professors of the Year. They’re Yale and Princeton PhDs, published authors, and experts in fields that range from cancer genetics to urban economics. Mostly, though, our professors are experts at caring about students.

That’s why they’ll invest so much of themselves in you. Your curiosity and questions excite them. Your potential inspires them. To them, you stand out.

S T U

TOP 25% Our pre-med students’ MCAT scores are in the top 25% in the world.

TOP 20

Our actuarial science degree is among the nation’s top 20 best-value programs, and we’re 1 of just 2 Christian colleges to meet Advanced Curriculum requirements set by the Society of Actuaries.

Accounting students’ CPA pass rates are #2 in the nation and #1 in Iowa (better than schools like Duke and Notre Dame).

TOP 5%

NWC seniors competing in the international Business Strategy Game consistently finish in the top 5% among 6,500 teams.

ELITE RESEARCH

We’re 1 of just 2 institutions in Iowa and 1 of just 39 baccalaureate colleges worldwide selected for SEA-PHAGES, which involves our science students in a global effort to discover phages and sequence and annotate their DNA.

EXPER EMPLOYERS VALUE EXPERIENCE. So we’ll make sure you have plenty of opportunities to get it. Staff in Northwestern’s Compass Center for Career & Calling will help you map a plan that includes research collaboration with professors, volunteer opportunities, practicums, job shadowing and internships. They’ll guide you as you explore majors and careers, find out what you’re good at (and what you enjoy!), and start building an attention-getting résumé or graduate school application.

ERIENCE

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explore LEARN + SERVE

THE WORLD IS YOUR CLASSROOM …

Our semester study abroad programs in Oman and Romania have earned us a spot on the list of “The 50 Best Study Abroad Programs in America.” Interested in somewhere different?

Then choose a partner program and go to Costa Rica. Or England. Or New Zealand. Or wherever your wanderlust takes you. And if you don’t want to give up a whole semester, then take one of our 3-week summer study abroad courses.

They’re taught by Northwestern professors and have taken students to many different countries, including Italy, Greece and Poland. … AND YOUR MISSION FIELD Teach English in Ecuador. Serve at a soup kitchen in Dublin. Provide medical care in Ghana. The opportunities to serve in other parts of the world are as expansive as the call God has placed on your heart. You can spend spring break on one of a dozen Spring Service Partnership trips with other Northwestern students, or be trained for a Summer of Service mission experience in places like the Amazon, India or Zambia.

spiritual life COURAGEOUS + FAITHFUL OUR WORLD NEEDS CHRISTIANS who are smart and strong.

Courageous and faithful. Leaders and servants. Preparing Christians with that kind of character is our mission. And it’s why Christianity Today has called Northwestern a “best college for spiritual enrichment.” That said, wherever you are in your faith journey, there’s a place–—and a purpose–—for you here.

GROW IN YOUR FAITH THROUGH …

Chapel worship (offered weekly) Discipleship Groups (in every residence hall) Justice & Service ministry teams “Ngage” series on relevant topics Short-term mission trips Spiritual retreats (every fall) Sunday Night Praise & Worship Worship leadership teams (music and more)

arts PERFORM

RAIDERS CREATE. They sing, play, act and design. They get applause and win awards. The arts enrich our whole campus community because whether you’re on stage or in the audience, it’s a chance to celebrate creativity–—and God, who created all that beauty in the first place. Music and theatre opportunities (and scholarships) are open by audition to any student, regardless of major.

A cappella Choir Black V improv Chamber ensembles (brass, percussion, strings, woodwind) Drama Ministries Ensemble (touring theatre) Heritage Singers (mixed chamber choir) Jazz Band Orchestra Red Raider Athletic Band Symphonic Band Theatre Production Ensemble (cast + crew) Women’s Choir

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vocal and instrumental ensembles

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art exhibitions each year (professionals and students)

theatre productions (including RUSH dance performances) 9 OVERSEAS COUNTRIES TOURED BY NWC PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS (ANNUAL TOURS IN THE U.S.)

RED RAIDER ATHLETES SET RECORDS AND TAKE HOME TROPHIES. We like to win. But more than that, we care about coaching student-athletes to develop character, confidence, perseverance and resilience. We want to help you be the kind of person who sacrifices for the sake of your team–—even after you hang up your red-and-white uniform.

team national championships (7 since 2001)

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1 GPAC

all-sports trophy 2017–18

college for NAIA student-athletes

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VARSITY SPORTS Baseball Basketball (m+w) Bowling (co-ed) Cheer & Dance (co-ed) Cross Country (m+w) Esports (co-ed) Football

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Golf (m+w) Soccer (m+w) Softball Tennis (m+w) Track & Field (m+w) Volleyball Wrestling

get involved JOIN + LEAD

COLLEGE IS A 24/7 EDUCATION, and a lot of it takes place outside the classroom. Sure, your classes take a few hours each day. And homework, of course, is an important way to spend your time. (Sleep too!) But that still leaves a lot of time for friends, fun, fitness and other activities that make college great preparation not just for a career, but for life.

Opportunities to get involved (and grow as a leader) are as diverse as our students. In addition to campus ministries, music, theatre and Raider athletics, there are multiple intramural competitions every season and more than 50 student clubs and organizations–—including ones focused on career interests, gaming, multiculturalism, politics and social justice.

residence life HOME NORTHWESTERN’S COMMUNITY IS EXCEPTIONAL. And that starts at home–—in your residence hall. Unlike other colleges, where freshmenonly dorms are the norm, here upperclassmen leaders choose to live in the residence halls. They stay to hang out with you. To mentor you. To maybe become a friend for life.

Orange City (pop. 6,000) has been called one of the nation’s “Top 10 Christian College Towns.” It’s also known for friendliness, cleanliness, safety and its charming downtown.

ROOM ’N’

BOARD

90%

of students live on campus.

Flexible meal plans include dining options in the DeWitt Cafeteria, The Hub grill and Common Grounds coffee bar.

Housing options include dormitory and suite-style residence halls as well as apartments. Visit our HOME website for floor plans, videos and VR photos: sweet

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HOME

campus life BELONG

COLLEGE IS THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE because when you live with your friends, there’s always someone to be with and something to do. Head to dances, sporting events, concerts, plays and campus-wide competitions like the Clash of the Classes. Or gear up for beloved traditions like Hospers Hall’s cardboard-andduct-tape battle or Fern Smith Hall’s pajama bowling.

LEADING A LIFE OF SIGNIFICANCE STARTS HERE. When you graduate, you’ll be in demand because employers and graduate schools know NWC alumni are smart and hard-working. They’re creative and have strong character. When you graduate, you’ll also know what it means to lead a life of significance–—by standing out in ways that honor God and serve others. Because you’re a Raider.

And Raiders stand out.

98% 84% of our graduates, on average, get jobs or enroll in grad school within 6 months of graduating (and nearly half of recent grads–—47%–— had a job lined up before May, compared with just 27% at peer colleges).

of alums who pursue advanced degrees report NWC prepared them well or even very well for graduate or professional school.

of NWC grads finish in 4 years or less (so you’re earning a salary earlier than your public university peers, the majority of whom take 5 or even 6 years to graduate).

55%

of Northwestern alumni report salaries of $80,000+ (by comparison, 49% of alumni from other Christian colleges and universities report the same or higher salary levels).

WHERE RAIDERS GO

Accenture Alpine Autism Center Amazon Boys Town Brown Immigration Law Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Communications Strategy Group Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Duke University Health & Fitness Center Embry-Riddle College of Security & Intelligence Exemplar Genetics EY (Ernst & Young) Google Iowa Corn JAK Academy (Haiti) Johns Hopkins University Joy House (for victims of domestic violence) Kansas Bureau of Investigation KPMG Lutheran Social Services Mayo Clinic Nationwide Insurance

Nicaraguan Council of Protestant Churches Omaha Public Schools Princeton Seminary Principal Financial Group Renewal Energy Group Sanford Health San Francisco Giants Seattle Children’s Hospital Seattle Seahawks Taproot Theatre Topigs Norsvin (genetics research) University of Texas Longhorns UnitedHealth University of Chicago School of Medicine University of Iowa Medical School Urbandale (IA) Police U.S. Forest Service U.S. State Department Vanderbilt University Vermeer Corporation Wells Fargo White House Medical Team WORLD News Group Youth for Christ

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You belong in RAIDER NATION.

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Come find out if Raider Nation is for you. Meet students and professors. Tour campus. Sit in on a class, practice or performance. Schedule an individual visit or come on one of our Raider Days for high school students and their families.

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100% of NWC students get financial aid

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