The difficult decision to cease Northwestern College’s operations as of July 6, 2024, was made by the college’s administration, after careful analysis of its current and projected fiscal position.

Throughout its over 122-year history, Northwestern College has provided in-demand degree and diploma programs to enable students to obtain employment in in-demand professions.  Northwestern’s exceptional curriculum and instructors helped thousands of individuals obtain their personal and family financial goals.  Northwestern College has supplied highly skilled professionals to the Chicago area for over 122 years, and while we are saddened by the need to end our educational mission, we will maintain our legacy in the thousands of graduates that have been part of our history.

Northwestern College has notified the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), Department of Education (DOE), Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), Illinois Board of Nursing, and Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) of the college’s closure.

Student Information:

To aid students, we have worked with institutions that offer similar programs to work with Northwestern College students to be able to finish their programs.  Individual schools will have information on their websites about their policy on transfer credits earned at other institutions of higher learning. Recommendations for options to transfer where you can continue pursuing your degree program are below:

 

Program	Transfer Option(s)
Dental Assisting
Medical Assisting	National Louis University
Health Information Technology	DeVry University; Governors State University, University of St. Francis
Nursing	National Louis University, University of St. Francis
Radiologic Technology	University of St. Francis

Requests for transcripts can be made directly through https://www.parchment.com/

Students who have accepted federal financial aid may be eligible to apply for a closed school loan discharge with the U.S. Department of Education.  Information relating to closed-school loan discharge, including eligibility requirements and application process, is located on the Department of Education website at  https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/closed-school  .

The scheduled mailing date for Form 1098-T Tuition Statement during January of 2025.  The form will be sent to the address on file with the school.  If we do not have your correct address on file, please email your correct address to [email protected] by August 1, 2024.

Employee Information:

Employees may contact [email protected] with questions.

 

Updated: 071124