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Northwood University

Midland, MI · Private · Small city · NU

Private institution in Midland, MI · 1,900 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $63,075 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$26,4291,564th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$33,0001,405th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$33,0001,341st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$47,1141,387th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,842736th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$63,075433rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,058379th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
61.1%733rd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
79.0%717th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
83.9%1,027th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,900967th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
24.7%1,472nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 108 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$69,338$62,409
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBusinessbachelors$57,860$53,775
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$47,394—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$47,030$47,116
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,966$48,823
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$45,696$52,941
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$42,682$35,701
MarketingBusinessbachelors$40,728$42,384
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusinessbachelors$39,592—
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$39,009—
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$30,119$35,594
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusinessbachelors$29,685—

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,514,469 (M $2,913,716 · W $1,600,753)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Northwood University’s 1,900 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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