Northwestern College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Orange City, Iowa. It is also known as Northwestern IA. It is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America (RCA). Northwestern began as an academy in 1882. It was then upgraded to junior college status in 1928. Then in 1961, it became the four-year institution it is today. Northwestern occupies 100 acres (0.40 km) in the middle of Orange City, a town with 5,589 residents. The campus' 24 buildings are centered on the Highway 10 and Albany Avenue intersection. Northwestern works to integrate "faith and learning" as the main goal of the college education. The liberal arts are to be taught, not as self-contained disciplines, but as part of a greater whole. Another motto of the academic culture is "a whole education for your whole life". "Vocare: Find Your Place" is a project funded by a Lilly Endowment grant that aims to help students find their life's calling and follow it earnestly. These goals and projects take form in many ways, both student and faculty-initiated. For college students all over the country, spring break means road trips to big cities and balmy beaches.