Northwestern College (Iowa)

Northwestern College (Iowa)

Former names	Northwestern Junior College, Northwestern Classical Academy
Motto	"God Is Light" (Deus Est Lux)
Type	Private
Established	1882
Affiliation	Reformed Church in America (RCA)
Endowment	$46,684,000 (as of 2014)
President	Greg Christy
Provost	Kent Eaton
Academic staff	145
Administrative staff	178
Undergraduates	1,210 (2015-16)
Location	Orange City, Iowa, U.S.
Campus	Rural, 100 acres (0.4 km2)
Colors	Red and White
Nickname	Red Raiders
Website	http://www.nwciowa.edu

Coordinates: 42°59′56″N 96°03′25″W / 42.999°N 96.057°W / 42.999; -96.057

Northwestern College (NWC) is a private Christian Liberal arts college with more than 1200 students located in Orange City, Iowa. It is also known as Northwestern IA. It is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America (RCA). Northwestern began as an academy in 1882. It was then upgraded to junior college status in 1928. In 1961, it became the four-year institution it is today.

Northwestern has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1953. In addition, the Athletic Training, Business, Education, Nursing and Social Work programs are accredited by their respective accreditation organizations.

Athletically, Northwestern competes as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Division II, within the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC).

Northwestern College is an educational institution made up of approximately 1200 students and 300 faculty and staff located in Orange City, a rural community of 6004 residents in Sioux County, Iowa. The campus itself is a few blocks south of the downtown area, centered on the intersection of State Highway 10 and Albany Avenue.

The NWC community is governed by a Board of Trustees which is chaired by Martin Guthmiller. Approximately half of its members represent the RCA denomination. There is also a Student Government Association.