Northwestern College tied for 24th in the online bachelor’s degree program category in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings, released on Jan. 27. This is the highest score among institutions in Iowa and members of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).
Northwestern College tied for 21st in the online bachelor’s degree program category and 77th in the online master’s degree in education program category in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 rankings.
Russ Adams, the retiring superintendent of the MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District, has been named the director of Northwestern College’s Master of Education program in educational administration and as assistant director of its Center for Innovation & Leadership.
Northwestern College will launch a Master of Business Administration degree this fall. Featuring a rigorous and adaptive 100% online curriculum totaling 33 credits, the faith-informed MBA program is also customizable with electives such as project management, entrepreneurship and innovation, and digital marketing.
Northwestern College’s Master of Education program tied for 73rd out of more than 300 schools in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Online Master’s in Education Programs ranking. Northwestern also tied for 90th in U.S. News’ online bachelor’s degree program category—highest among institutions in Iowa.
For the fifth year in a row, Northwestern College has set a spring enrollment record. This year’s number is 1,603, up from 1,584 last spring.
Northwestern College has announced the hiring of Dr. Jill Swisher as dean of its Graduate School & Adult Learning division.
