Admission requirements
Graduate & adult learning
Online programs
Master of Education
To be eligible for admission, you must meet the following criteria:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ( conditional admission with GPA of 2.7 to 2.99) (Degrees from colleges accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education [ABHE] or affiliated with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges & Universities [TRACS] will be considered on a case-by-case basis.)
- Send official transcripts from your bachelor's degree institution (no undergraduate transcripts are required of NWC alumni) by mail or as an official e-transcript to admissions@nwciowa.edu.
- Provide a copy of teaching license. Applicants must possess a valid teaching license. A digital or scanned copy from your state's Department of Education website is sufficient.
- Applicants for the M.Ed. Educational Administration + Principal Endorsement, and Principal Endorsement-only option must submit a letter from a school administrator verifying one school year of teaching experience.
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood
To be eligible for admission, you must meet the following criteria:
- An associate's (AA or AS) or bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.25 on a 4.0 scale ( conditional admission with GPA below 2.25)
- Send official transcripts from your associate's degree and all previous institutions (unofficial transcripts can be sent for a transfer credit review, but official transcripts are required for admission) by mail or as an official e-transcript to the admissions@nwciowa.edu.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)
To be eligible for admission, you must meet the following criteria:
- An associate's degree or hospital diploma in nursing from an accredited institution
- Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale ( conditional admission with GPA below 2.7)
- Send official transcripts from your associate's degree and all previous institutions (unofficial transcripts can be sent for a transfer credit review, but official transcripts are required for admission) by mail or as an official e-transcript to the admissions@nwciowa.edu.
- Provide a copy of active RN license to practice nursing in the state of residence from your Board of Nursing website
All paper transcripts can be mailed to the address below:
Northwestern CollegeOffice of Admissions
101 7th Street SW
Orange City, IA 51041
Campus programs
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
See how to apply and prerequisites.
Master of Science in Athletic Training
See how to apply and prerequisites.
