Northwestern College vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

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

Northwestern College is larger than Nebraska Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 1,654 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwestern College is located in Orange City, IA (Distant Town setting); Nebraska Wesleyan University is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Northwestern College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northwestern College 15:1; Nebraska Wesleyan University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 8.5% lower than at Nebraska Wesleyan University ($10,900 vs. $11,915).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.7% higher at Nebraska Wesleyan University than at Northwestern College (about $6,862 more per year; $43,572 vs. $36,710).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Northwestern College as at Nebraska Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nebraska Wesleyan University students is 39.6% larger than aid received by Northwestern College students ($32,863 vs. $23,537).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Nebraska Wesleyan University than at Northwestern College (24 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Northwestern College, test optional at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Nebraska Wesleyan University Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Nebraska Wesleyan University average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at Northwestern College (3.57).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.2% at Northwestern College vs. 16.2% at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates have a $92 lower median loan debt than Northwestern College graduates ($25,000 vs. $25,092).
• Among borrowers, Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Northwestern College graduates ($258 vs. $259).
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nebraska Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 77%).

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