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Northwestern College - IA

Northwestern College - IA
101 Seventh Street SW
Orange City, IA 51041

Official telephone: (712) 707-7000
Fax number: (712) 707-7164

Website: www.nwciowa.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

Northwestern College - IA
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Mark Bloemendaal,
Dean of Admissions
Contacting the office: 712 707-7130
800 747-4757 (toll free)
712 707-7164 (fax)
admissions@nwciowa.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: June 30
Final filing date for fall: August 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 2%
Application fee: $25
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
Admissions requirements:
Minimum composite ACT score of 18, rank in top three-quarters of secondary school class, and minimum 2.4 GPA required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used
School's test preference: ACT
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling, placement
Dates test scores should be received: August 15 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 3 recommended
Math: 3 recommended
Science: 3 recommended
Social studies: 3 recommended
Total: 16 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank very important
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities not considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.5
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 97%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 28%
Top quarter: 55%
Top half: 83%
Bottom half: 17%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 90%
Average ACT: 24 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 21 - 27
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 91%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,277
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,080 (85%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 363 (34%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 83%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 48%
Tuition deposit amount: $100, refundable May 1
Room deposit amount: $100, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 4 years



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