Concordia-St. Paul vs Northwestern College

Concordia University-Saint Paul and Northwestern College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Concordia, a private Lutheran university, boasts a higher acceptance rate (84%) compared to Northwestern's selective admissions (68%). While Concordia's student body is predominantly female (62%), Northwestern's is more evenly balanced (52% female, 48% male). Both universities excel in different areas: Concordia is renowned for its nursing and education programs, while Northwestern shines in business and engineering. With Concordia's higher graduation rate (68%) and Northwestern's lower cost of attendance, prospective students are encouraged to explore the detailed comparison table to discover which institution best aligns with their academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Concordia University-Saint Paul	Northwestern College
Overview
Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Orange City, Iowa
Campus setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	61.0%	83.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation	Evangelical	Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	67.9%	83.0%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	940 - 1240
ACT range	N/A	20 - 27
Students submitting SAT score		8.0%
Students submitting ACT score		82.0%
Total number of applicants	2,485	1,172
Total number of admissions given out	1,687	973
Admitted students who chose to enroll	288	268
Yield rate	17.1%	27.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$37,500	$47,650
Average net price	$15,944	$24,848
Tuition	$23,900	$33,350
Room & board	$9,900	$10,000
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $15,827	100.0% Average amount $21,873
Students receiving federal student loan	68.0% Average amount $5,194	69.0% Average amount $5,257
Students taking out private loans	8.0% Average amount $11,309	21.0% Average amount $10,813

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,357 Men 34.5% Women 65.5%	1,053 Men 48.7% Women 51.3%
Graduate students	2,188 Men 34.6% Women 65.4%	460 Men 24.3% Women 75.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	4.6%	2.2%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	500	995
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Computer and Information Science	Education Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Business Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	52.8%	70.8%
Dropout rate	23.1%	6.5%
Transferred out	24.0%	22.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $75,244 Year 2: $79,688 Year 3: $91,284 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $82,521 Year 2: $75,795 Year 3: $88,421 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $69,006 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $69,695 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,294 Year 2: $56,054 Year 3: $60,702 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,996 Year 2: $54,524 Year 3: $60,383 Education, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,676 Year 2: $54,578 Year 3: $58,967 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,999 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $54,346 Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,948 Year 2: $49,019 Year 3: $53,651 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,642 Year 2: $45,618 Year 3: $50,676 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,329 Year 2: $49,464 Year 3: $49,692	Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $55,719 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,017 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,993 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,925 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,080 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,227 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,185 Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: N/A

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