Northwest was recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for its consistently high student retention and graduation rates.
Northwest has an extraordinarily active Alumni Association, which has raised millions of dollars for scholarship programs such as the American Dream Grant.
Northwest has and continues to develop emerging-technology programs and facilities that allow students to acquire the skills most in demand by employers.
Northwest provides a laptop computer and high-speed connectivity to every student who lives on campus. Wireless access is available in a growing number of locations.
Northwest has an outstanding Division II intercollegiate athletics program, and its teams consistently compete for regional and national championships.
Northwest operates Horace Mann Laboratory School, one of only two campus-based teacher training institutions in Missouri.
Northwest is committed to environmental responsibility, and its pioneering alternative fuel operation has saved more than $10 million in energy costs since 1982.
Northwest is nationally recognized for its Culture of Quality and has won the Missouri Quality Award three times, the only institution of higher learning in the state to do so.