Northwestern College vs. Saint Vincent College

Comparable Facts

Compare Northwestern College in Orange City, IA with Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northwestern College is larger than Saint Vincent College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 1,440 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwestern College is located in Orange City, IA (Distant Town setting); Saint Vincent College is in Latrobe, PA (Large Suburban setting).
• Northwestern College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Vincent College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northwestern College 15:1; Saint Vincent College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 23.1% lower than at Saint Vincent College ($10,900 vs. $14,172).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.5% higher at Saint Vincent College than at Northwestern College (about $5,686 more per year; $42,396 vs. $36,710).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Northwestern College as at Saint Vincent College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Vincent College students is 40.7% larger than aid received by Northwestern College students ($33,117 vs. $23,537).

Admissions details

• Incoming Northwestern College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 23) as students at Saint Vincent College (23).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Northwestern College, test optional at Saint Vincent College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Saint Vincent College May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Vincent College average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Northwestern College (3.57).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.2% at Northwestern College vs. 20.4% at Saint Vincent College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern College graduates have a $1,908 lower median loan debt than Saint Vincent College graduates ($25,092 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Northwestern College graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Vincent College graduates ($259 vs. $279).
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Vincent College students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 82%).

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