is located in
Roseville, Minnesota ,
USA . It is a four-year
Christian college
Accredited by the
North Central Association Of Colleges And Schools . The school was founded on
October 2 ,
1902 as '''Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School''' by Dr
William Bell Riley a
Pastor at the
First Baptist Church Of Minneapolis .
Billy Graham served as the school's president from
1948 to
1952 . Athletic teams at the school are known as ''Eagles''.
Northwestern College has an enrollment of over 2,500 students in traditional and non-traditional programs. Northwestern is the only
Nondenominational Private College in the state of
Minnesota . The College is an
Evangelical Christian institution dedicated to the integration of faith and learning.
Northwestern College exists to provide Christ-centered higher education equipping students to grow intellectually and spiritually, to serve effectively in their professions, and to give God-honoring leadership in the home, church, community, and world.
Northwestern offers 45
Bachelor's Degrees in its traditional format including elementary and secondary education,
Business ,
Psychology ,
Broadcasting /
Electronic Media ,
Art ,
English , biblical studies, and Christian ministries. In addition to mandatory daily
Chapel program featuring local, national, and international speakers, students are required to have a second major in
Bible .
The
FOCUS Degree Completion Program offers an
Associate Of Arts degree as well as degree-completion programs in
Business ,
Psychology ,
Ministries , and communication studies.
The
Center for Graduate Studies offers the following graduate programs:
- Masters in Organizational Leadership
- Master of Arts in Theological Studies
Other non-traditional programs include:
The campus houses the and
KFNL in
Fargo, ND ; KDNW and KDNI in
Duluth, MN ; WNWC in
Madison, WI ;
KNWS-FM and
KNWS (AM) in
Waterloo, IA ; KNWI and KNWM in
Des Moines, IA ;
KNWC in
Sioux Falls, SD ; and WSMR in
Sarasota, FL .
The mission statement for Northwestern's media ministry is: "The purpose of Northwestern Radio is to lead people to Christ and to nurture them in their spiritual growth through Christ Centered media!"
Northwestern sponsors 18 intercollegiate athletic sports, including football, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and men's and women's tennis.
The Eagles are one of eight full time members of the
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC), and are provisional members in the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. The school is also a member of the
National Christian College Athletic Association .
On
October 8 ,
2005 , Northwestern's
Football team became the first college team in modern history to play two games in the same day. They first played
Trinity Bible College at home in the early afternoon, winning 59-0. After a two-hour break, the team boarded a bus for the 6.5-mile (10.5 km) drive to
Macalester College for a 7:00 p.m. (0000 UTC, 9 October) game, which the Eagles won 47-14.
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Northwestern College is a member of the
Council For Christian Colleges And Universities .
The FOCUS program is a member of the
Twin Cities Adult Education Alliance .
