Northwestern College vs. Concordia University-Nebraska

Comparable Facts

Compare Northwestern College in Orange City, IA with Concordia University Nebraska in Seward, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Concordia University Nebraska is larger than Northwestern College based on total student enrollment (3,479 students vs. 1,705 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwestern College is located in Orange City, IA (Distant Town setting); Concordia University Nebraska is in Seward, NE (Distant Town setting).
• Northwestern College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Concordia University Nebraska is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northwestern College 15:1; Concordia University Nebraska 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia University Nebraska are 0.5% lower than at Northwestern College ($10,850 vs. $10,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.7% higher at Concordia University-Nebraska than at Northwestern College (about $3,930 more per year; $40,640 vs. $36,710).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Northwestern College as at Concordia University Nebraska (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Nebraska students is 23.8% larger than aid received by Northwestern College students ($29,146 vs. $23,537).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Northwestern College than at Concordia University-Nebraska (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Northwestern College, test optional at Concordia University-Nebraska.
• Typical fall application deadline: Concordia University-Nebraska Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Northwestern College average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Concordia University-Nebraska (3.52).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.2% at Northwestern College vs. 25.1% at Concordia University-Nebraska.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern College graduates have a $158 lower median loan debt than Concordia University-Nebraska graduates ($25,092 vs. $25,250).
• Among borrowers, Northwestern College graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia University-Nebraska graduates ($259 vs. $261).
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia University-Nebraska students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 78%).

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