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Iowa鈥檚 Northwestern College is a small Christian school of around 1,000 undergraduates associated with the Reformed Church in America, offering 鈥渟pectacular academics,鈥� an 鈥渁uthentic staff,鈥� and 鈥渁 lot of different traditions that combine to create many activities that are extremely fun.鈥� Academics are 鈥渢ough, but in the best way possible.鈥� The curriculum 鈥渆ncourages us to pursue our faith through our academics,鈥� and classwork often asks that students reflect on how their Christian faith is 鈥渃onnecting with literature, translation ethics, evolution, rhetoric, social justice issues.鈥� Students also cite the resources available to them across campus, including 鈥渁n incredible student tutoring program鈥� wherein those individuals 鈥渨ho succeed in classes are selected as tutors and assist other students in their coursework.鈥�

Going along with that are the 鈥渉elpful, understanding, positive, cheerful, and informative鈥� professors at Northwestern. Students say professors 鈥渁re committed to learning how their students learn best and take the time to help each student get the most out of their courses.鈥� Classes incorporate numerous teaching materials, including 鈥渇ilm, literature, or hands-on learning,鈥� and some even end up 鈥渦sing the outdoors as an extension of the classroom.鈥� Several others 鈥渕erge different subject areas together to make a new way to think of things.鈥� The school 鈥渄oes a wonderful job at offering a variety of opportunities for spiritual and faith development,鈥� and many courses 鈥渋ntegrate case studies to encourage students to apply what they are learning to real-life situations that could occur in their future profession.鈥�

The people of Northwestern are 鈥渃ommitted to their studies and are well-versed in many different areas.鈥� They鈥檝e built 鈥渁 community on campus, [one where] faculty, staff, and peers are very welcoming and accepting.鈥� The 鈥渓oving and trustworthy people鈥� who compose the 鈥渧ery social鈥� student body are 鈥減assionate about building relationships that make a difference.鈥� To build those relationships, students will 鈥済o out of their way to get to know you and help you through whatever troubles you may be having.鈥�

The school sits in a small town, so 鈥減eople are really good at coming up with their own forms of entertainment.鈥� Much socializing is done over food, and students 鈥渢ry to gather as many people together for each meal, including the secret fourth meal of the day: Pizza Time.鈥� Even regular activities are far from mundane: students 鈥渓ove going to the local coffee shop to get off campus,鈥� 鈥淲almart runs are pretty common,鈥� and 鈥渂oard games are also popular.鈥� When it鈥檚 warm out, 鈥渢he green is a popular place for hammocks, slacklining, spike ball, and other activities.鈥� Turning inward, the school has 鈥渁mazing facilities and [seems] to always be getting new buildings on campus,鈥� and 鈥渢he vast majority of people are involved in extracurriculars such as athletic teams, choir or band, or theater productions.鈥�