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Acceptance rate
65%
Avg. cost to attend
$25,549 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
2,045
Graduates
364
Male:Female Ratio
61:39
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Northwood University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Northwood University has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 27% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 65% 65% 64%
Applicants 1,851 1,061 790
Admissions 1,194 689 505
Freshmen enrolled full time 315 218 97
Freshmen enrolled part time 26 13 13

618 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,178 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1664 (69%)
Black or African American 210 (9%)
Hispanic 172 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 154 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 103 (4%)
Two or more races 65 (3%)
Asian 31 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Northwood University is $25,549 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$25,549/year
Average aid awarded
$23,349
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $25,700
$30-48K $25,913
$48-75K $25,906
$75-110K $26,016
$110K+ $28,224

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $32,800$37,980
Tuition in-state $32,800$37,980
Tuition out-of-state $32,800$37,980
Fee in-district $1,600
Fee in-state $1,600
Fee out-of-state $1,600

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 920
Combined charge for room and board $13,100
Room charge $6,600
Meal charge $6,500

Northwood University majors

Northwood University has granted 551 bachelor's degrees across 23 programs, 185 master's across 5 programs, and 5 doctorate degrees in Business Administration and Management, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Northwood University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 49 213 100 5
Finance, General 52 8
Accounting 56
Business Statistics 1 49
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 42
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations 35
Organizational Leadership 25
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 1 23
Information Science & Studies 22
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 17
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 16
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 12
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 12
International Business & Trade & Commerce 11
Management Science 11
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 7
Insurance 5
Fashion Merchandising 4
Business & Managerial Economics 3
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 3
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 3
Computer Science 2
Marketing, Other 2
Business & Commerce, General 1
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 1
Grand Total 50 551 185 5

Northwood University has a graduation rate of 63%, which is among the 34% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 63% 58% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%
  • Part-time retention rate - 68%

Publications & Citations

Northwood University has published 1,310 scientific papers with 16,798 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, and Chemistry.

Publications
1,310
Citations
16,798

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
762 / 6,107
Medicine
626 / 12,839
Biology
604 / 11,956
Computer Science
599 / 6,491
Political Science
517 / 3,704
Environmental Science
492 / 5,184
Law
485 / 3,506
Philosophy
412 / 1,504
Sociology
410 / 3,186
Chemistry
407 / 6,461
Psychology
404 / 4,950
Engineering
352 / 4,691
Surgery
330 / 7,763
Geology
315 / 3,114
Physics
312 / 4,948
Linguistics
289 / 707
Library and Information science
279 / 65
Biochemistry
272 / 3,617
Genetics
244 / 7,806
History
229 / 890
Pathology
227 / 7,468
Social Psychology
218 / 1,383
Data Science
202 / 52
Geography and Cartography
191 / 1,103
Anthropology
187 / 347
Quantum and Particle physics
185 / 3,294
Anatomy and Physiology
180 / 1,405
Gender Studies
176 / 59
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
169 / 2,025
Business
156 / 3,282
Mathematics
143 / 2,305
Organic Chemistry
139 / 3,277
Art & Design
131 / 486
Oncology and Cancer research
130 / 5,254
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
128 / 4,791
Ecology
123 / 1,876
Archaeology
122 / 771
Economics
118 / 2,602
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
114 / 1,988
Mechanical Engineering
107 / 1,821

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 11 78
1994 8 68
1995 17 65
1996 19 93
1997 18 122
1998 15 95
1999 9 97
2000 16 105
2001 11 132
2002 20 154
2003 20 173
2004 24 207
2005 22 288
2006 16 356
2007 22 374
2008 17 428
2009 24 468
2010 33 527
2011 22 612
2012 28 663
2013 30 731
2014 29 677
2015 33 817
2016 28 779
2017 26 806
2018 19 746
2019 36 875
2020 42 914
2021 27 958
2022 244 944
2023 36 864
2024 39 907
2025 17 805
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Northwood University alumni

  1. Ana Brnabić

    Ana Brnabić
    Born in
    Serbia Flag Serbia
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Enrolled in Northwood University
    In 1998 graduated with laurea in business administration
    Occupations
    politicianeconomist
    Biography

    Ana Brnabić is a Serbian politician serving as president of the National Assembly of Serbia since 2024. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party, she previously served as prime minister of Serbia from 2017 to 2024. She was the first woman, first openly lesbian, and longest-serving person to hold the office of prime minister.

  2. Rich DeVos

    Rich DeVos
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    businesspersoninvestor
    Biography

    Richard Marvin DeVos Jr. is an American businessman, author, and former politician. The son of Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, he was CEO of the multi-level marketing company from 1993 to 2002. In 2006, DeVos ran for Governor of Michigan but lost to the then-incumbent Democrat Jennifer Granholm. In 2012, Forbes magazine listed his father as the No. 351 richest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately US$5.4 billion. DeVos is the husband of Betsy DeVos, the former United States Secretary of Education in the first Trump administration.

  3. Lisa McClain

    Lisa McClain
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in Northwood University
    In 1997 graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
    Occupations
    financial adviserpolitician
    Biography

    Lisa Carmella McClain is an American politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2021. She represented Michigan's 10th congressional district from 2021 to 2023 and has represented Michigan's 9th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, McClain serves in congressional leadership as Chair of the House Republican Conference.

  4. Rina Harun

    Rina Harun
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1973-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    actorpolitician
    Biography

    Rina binti Mohd Harun is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021, Minister of Rural Development in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. She also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Titiwangsa from May 2018 to November 2022. She is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition. She has served as the Treasurer-General of BERSATU since November 2024. She also served as the 1st Women Chief of BERSATU from April 2017 to October 2024. Prior to joining BERSATU at its inception in 2016, she was a United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) member.

All 19 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names NU
Founded 1959
Colors dark blue, light blue
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 335
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools

Location and contacts

Address 4000 Whiting Dr
Midland, Michigan, 48640-2398
United States
City population 43,000
Phone 8006229000

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