西北学院（Northwestern College, NC）位于伊利诺伊州市区的芝加哥市（Chicago），是一所小型私立社区学院，在校学生人数623。西北学院和美国西北大学无任何关系。*(1)(2)(3)
西北学院提供2年制的副学士学位和一些其它的文凭课程，开设的专业领域较为广泛，较受欢迎的专业包括：卫生科学及其相关服务、商学、管理、市场营销、立法及其相关事务等。*(3)
申请点评
- Student Body at Northwestern College - Chicago: The campus is very ethically diverse, there are many students from different backgrounds which shows that the school does not focus on what particular culture/ethinicity. This helps in providing a more well rounded classroom with different learning experiences and interactions.
- Campus Resources at Northwestern College - Chicago: There are many acitivies and organizations that are avialable to students with different interests and backgrounds.
- Campus Resources at Northwestern College - Chicago: Resources on the campus are great including online resources such as a library, online tutoring, teacher-student conference and the college bookstore.
- Campus Resources at Northwestern College - Bridgeview: The computer network is great at Northwestern, with the number of students possibly growing its about time to expand the computer lab.
- Academic Experience at Northwestern College - Chicago: I am in a health information technology program and it is a tough program with a hard work load sometimes. At the end of the last year, I will go to and internship for my major.
- Academic Experience at Northwestern College - Chicago: It is about average. Registration is online anytime and it is usually a smooth process unless the class you need is all filled.*(4)
参考资料：
(1) Northwestern College Wikipedia
(2) Northwestern College College Board
(3) Northwestern College USNEWS
(4) Northwestern College College Prowler
本科申请
基本信息
| 7 | 学费(/年) | $20,395 | |||
| TOEFL要求 | 最低79 | 食宿(/年) | - | 开学时间 | 8月-9月 |
| SAT要求 | 不需要 | 申请费 | $100 | 可申请入学学期 | 秋季、春季 |
| GPA要求 | 无 | 录取率 | 92% | 是否提供双录取 | Yes |
*(1)
注：
（1）西北学院开设有语言课程，未有托福成绩的学生，可以申请入读该校的语言课程
（2）此处的排名是2018年USNEWS中西部地方性学院排名
教学质量
| 学生人数 | 623 | 全日制学生比例 | 4% | Quarter | |
| 国际学生比例 | 不足1% | 全日制新生比例 | 48% | 是否拥有图书馆 | Yes |
| 师生比 | 1:12 | 18-24岁学生占比 | - | 教授水平满意度 | 95% |
| 三年毕业率 | 31% | 25-64岁学生占比 | - | 性价比认可度 | - |
| 新生保持率 | 37% | 女生比例 | 80% | 个人提升满意度 | 100% |
| 转学成功率 | - | 有无校园住宿 | No | 学术体验指数 | A |
*(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
注：
（1）性价比认可度：是来源于College Prowler的一个数据。如该校的性价比认可度为85%，则意味着该校有85%的学生，认为自己在该校得到的教育值这个学费
（2）个人提升满意度：同样来源于College Prowler。如该校的个人提升满意度是83%，则意味着该校有83%的学生，认为自己在这所学校获得了相当的提升
（3）学术体验指数：是College Prowler上的一个评价指标，从A+到C-共9等，等级越高，学术体验越好，C-表示体验最差。因该项指标是将美国所有大学——包括哈佛、耶鲁等著名学校——放在一起比较的，所以绝大多数社区学院该项指标的评分都不会高
（4）三年毕业率：社区学院的学制是两年，正常是两年毕业，但不少学生会因实习、打工等原因选择花三年或更多的时间毕业
（5）转学成功率：是该校转学去其它学校——一般都会是四年制大学——的比例
联系方式
4829 North Lipps Avenue
Chicago, IL 60630
Phone: (773) 777-4220 *(2)
参考资料：
(1) Northwestern College College Board
(2) Northwestern College USNEWS
(3) Northwestern College College Board
(4) Northwestern College -Campus Recourses College Prowler
(5) Northwestern College -the best and worst College Prowler
(6) Northwestern College-Academic Experience College Prowler