Northwest Iowa Community College: Review & Facts

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Northwest Iowa Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,815 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1966 and is the only institution located in Sheldon, Iowa.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Northwest Iowa Community College.

Majors
Offered

21

NWICC implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 21 majors. The most popular concentrations are Electrical and Electronics, Nursing, General Studies, Industrial Technologies, and Automotive and Mechanic. 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 typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Northwest Iowa Community College is relatively low at 69% (below Iowa average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

69%

Bad

The graduation rate at NWICC is below average - 58%. Nearly 15% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Northwest Iowa Community College is pretty decent, 15:1. Read more details about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is low, $6,200 a year. The additional fees at NWICC not covered by tuition are nearly $1,100, which totals $7,300 per year.

Read the details about NWICC 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

This school will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Northwest Iowa Community College is $10.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to NWICC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (712) 324-5061 or check Northwest Iowa Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

NWICC offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Northwest Iowa Community 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

B

Dicey

NWICC provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 200 students, which provides a good on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low -- roughly $3,500 annually.

Based on the college crime information, Northwest Iowa Community College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Northwest Iowa Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Northwest Iowa Community College
603 W Park St
Sheldon, Iowa
51201, USA