Northwood University
Midland, MI · Private four-year · City: Small
1,989undergraduates
65%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$26,429average net price per year
61%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,074
- Admitted
- 1,740
- Admit rate
- 65%
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 84%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 341
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (16)
- Accounting Bachelor's (56 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (49 awarded), Bachelor's (213 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Business Statistics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Insurance Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Marketing, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Graduate programs (5)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Business Statistics Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,500
- Books and supplies
- $1,342
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,096
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $49,938
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $49,938
- Total cost living at home
- $38,918
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,137 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,931 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,179 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,556 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,125 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $20,685
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,871
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 89%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,559
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 61%
- Transferred to another college
- 28%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 67% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 87 | 75% |
| Men | 175 | 54% |
| Asian | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Black | 32 | 25% |
| Hispanic | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 194 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 340 | 63% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 71 | 27% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 318 | 86% | 8% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 546 | 62% | 15% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,360
- Undergraduates
- 1,989
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,293
- Part-time undergraduates
- 696
- Graduate students
- 371
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 83%
- From out of state
- 15%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 33%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 40%
| Women | 37% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 67% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 11% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 4000 Whiting Dr, Midland, MI, 48640-2398
- County
- Midland County
- Part of
- Northwood University
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.