Northland College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Northland College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 520 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1906 and is the only college located in Ashland, Wisconsin.

Northland College is affiliated with United Church of Christ.

Academic Offerings

At Northland College you can receive your bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
34
Northland College deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 34 majors. The most popular concentrations are Natural Resources and Environment, Biology, Management, Business, and Education. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Northland College student retention rate is fair at 74% (close to Wisconsin average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
74%
Fair
The graduation rate at Northland College is below average: 56%.

Student to faculty ratio at Northland College is good, 10:1. Learn more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high, about $39,800 per year. The additional fees at Northland College beyond tuition are around $1,600, which comes to $41,400 per academic year.

Read the details about Northland College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
68%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 1,316 applications were submitted and 900 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get admitted at this school.

The school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Northland College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,500
Medium
Northland College provides study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Northland College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
Northland College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 500 students, which provides a good on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low -- around $4,500 per academic year.

Based on the college crime data, Northland College seems to be a relatively unsafe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Northland College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Northland College
1411 Ellis Avenue
Ashland, Wisconsin
54806-3999, USA
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