Northwestern College (Illinois)
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Northwestern College (NC), formerly Northwestern Business College, is a for-profit institution of higher education located in Bridgeview, Illinois. The school offers associate in applied science degree programs and certificate programs in online and on-campus settings. It has no affiliation with Northwestern University.
Academics
The College consists of four academic schools:
- the School of Commerce & Technology offers associate degrees and certificates
- the School of Legal Studies offers associate degrees and certificates
- the School of Health Sciences offers associate degrees and certificates
- the School of Nursing offers an associate degree
NC offers associate degrees in the following programs:[1]
- Business Administration
- Criminal Justice
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Executive Accounting
- Health Information Technology
- Massage Therapy
- Medical Assisting
- Nursing
- Paralegal
- Radiologic Technology
NC offers certificates in the following programs:[2]
- Coding Specialist
- Massage Therapy
- Paralegal
Services to students
Northwestern College has resources available to support students from enrollment to graduation and even beyond. Among them are:
- academic advising
- financial assistance
- financial planning
- peer and professional tutors
- counseling services
- services for students with disabilities
- clubs, organizations, and honors societies
- new student orientation
- lifetime employment assistance
- library/resource center
- college bookstore/
Alumni
- John Wayne Gacy, businessman and serial killer[3]
Accreditation
- Northwestern College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[4]
- Northwestern College is approved by the United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service as an institution of higher education for training international students.[5]
References
- ^ Associate Degree Programs, Northwestern College. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ Certificate Programs, Northwestern College. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ Times, Douglas E. Kneeland;Special to The New York (January 10, 1979). "Suspect in Mass Deaths Is Puzzle to All (Published 1979)" – via NYTimes.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Northwestern College". The Higher Learning Commission. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Study in the States". U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
