NWC named among top colleges for vets

A new U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges for Military Veterans ranking has Northwestern College tied with Dordt College for first place among Midwestern regional colleges. Also among the top 15 institutions, representing eight states, are Hastings College, third; Clarke University, fifth; Mt. Marty College, 11th; Grand View University, 12th; and Midland University, 14th.

The ranked colleges participate in federal initiatives that help veterans and active service members apply, pay for and complete their degrees. All the schools are part of the Servicemembers Opportunity College (SOC) Consortium, certified for the G.I. Bill, and participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program. The qualifying institutions are ranked in order based on their 2014 U.S. News Best College ranking, of which Northwestern tied for sixth in the Midwest.