Measures of excellence
Our stats could lead to your success.
Top 25% worldwide
Our PRE-MED students’ MCAT scores are in the top 25% worldwide. 80% of NWC med school applicants are accepted the first time they apply. (Compare that to the national acceptance rate for all applicants: 45%).
#2 nationally
Northwestern ACCOUNTING students have the nation’s 2nd-best CPA exam pass rate, 89.3%, among all institutions with at least 10 candidates. How impressive is that? The list includes 797 colleges and universities; Notre Dame is 11th on the list, and Duke is 23rd.
Elite research
We’re 1 of just 2 institutions in Iowa selected for SEA-PHAGES, and just 1 of 36 baccalaureate colleges worldwide. The program involves BIOLOGY students in a global effort to discover phages (viruses that infect bacteria), sequence their DNA and annotate it.
Top-20 nationally
Northwestern’s ACTUARIAL SCIENCE degree is among the nation’s top 20 best-value programs. We’re also 1 of just 2 Christian colleges that have met the requirements for Advanced Curriculum recognition by the Society of Actuaries. Our grads have typically passed 2 actuarial exams by the time they graduate, and their pass rate is 80% (compared to 50% nationally).
Top 5% globally
NWC seniors competing in the international BUSINESS Strategy Game as part of their senior capstone class consistently finish in the top 5% among 6,500 teams competing around the world.
99% success
99% of recent grads got jobs or started grad school within 6 months of graduating. In fact, nearly half (47%) of 2018 grads had a job lined up before May, compared with just 27% at peer colleges.
Grad school prep
81% of alums who pursue advanced degrees report NWC prepared them more than adequately or even very well for graduate or professional school.
Salary satisfaction
55% of Northwestern alumni report making $80,000+ per year. (In comparison, 49% of alumni from other Council of Christian Colleges & Universities schools report the same or higher salary levels.)
