Northwestern College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 78% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• elementary education
• psychology
• general business administration

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Trimester System (three terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Five summer sessions, one of four weeks, one of ten weeks, and three of two weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in September.

• 10% continue immediately.
• 13% continue within one year.
• 17% continue within 4 years.

• George Wilson, executive vice-president of Billy Graham Association; Harold Miller, dean of continuing education and extension, University of Minnesota; Bill Maclear, zone manager, Philadelphia General Motors.