Northwestern College, formally known as Northwestern Business College, is a private, degree-granting institution of higher education in Chicago, Illinois that was founded in 1902. It is not to be confused with the Northwestern College of Iowa, which is a tier 1 college currently ranked number 9 for Best Colleges in the Midwest. Nevertheless, Northwestern Business College can hold its own and is in fact regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Northwestern Business College is known for its online arm, called the Northwestern College Virtual Campus or Northwestern Online. The virtual campus offers fully online programs. Online classes are handled by experience instructors and class sizes are kept small. This can be testified by the mostly positive reviews coming from past and present students, especially when it comes to interaction and support of the faculty. Currently, online programs offered by the Northwestern College Virtual Campus are undergraduate degree programs in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and Health Information Technology (HIT). The online Business Administration degree program offers three specializations, including Human Resources, Marketing and Sales, and General Emphasis.

Admission requirements for online programs Northwestern College Virtual Campus differs for each program. It is advised that interested applicants contact their Admissions Representatives for detailed program requirements, as well as tuition and rates.

Financial aid is available to online students of Northwestern College in the form of Federal Aid and scholarships. In fact, there are about 16 scholarships available to students, with some being need-based and most of the other being merit-based.

For more information about tuition, scholarships, financial aid, course ratings, admissions, online degrees, classes, regional accreditation, school rankings and reviews please contact Northwestern College Online.