Fresno Pacific University vs. Northwestern College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fresno Pacific University in Fresno, CA with Northwestern College in Orange City, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fresno Pacific University is larger than Northwestern College based on total student enrollment (2,879 students vs. 1,705 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fresno Pacific University is located in Fresno, CA (Large City setting); Northwestern College is in Orange City, IA (Distant Town setting).
• Fresno Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northwestern College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fresno Pacific University 10:1; Northwestern College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fresno Pacific University are 6.3% lower than at Northwestern College ($10,210 vs. $10,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.1% higher at Northwestern College than at Fresno Pacific University (about $50 more per year; $36,710 vs. $36,660).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Fresno Pacific University as at Northwestern College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fresno Pacific University students is 25.8% larger than aid received by Northwestern College students ($29,616 vs. $23,537).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Northwestern College than at Fresno Pacific University (23 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Fresno Pacific University and Northwestern College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Fresno Pacific University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Northwestern College average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Fresno Pacific University (3.54).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.3% at Fresno Pacific University vs. 27.2% at Northwestern College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fresno Pacific University graduates have a $3,592 lower median loan debt than Northwestern College graduates ($21,500 vs. $25,092).
• Among borrowers, Fresno Pacific University graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Northwestern College graduates ($222 vs. $259).
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fresno Pacific University students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 53%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.