Marketing
Ranked #291 of 354 for valueMarketing · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,860
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $20,625
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Northwood University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 64.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 936 of 1,123 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,974
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Northwood University admitted 64.5% of 1,123 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,123
64.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted936
29.4% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)275
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$25,908
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $35,900
- Average net price
- $25,908
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31.9%
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64.4%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
78.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$68,112
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Northwood University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Northwood University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Finance
Ranked #315 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 53 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,477
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $22,724
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #318 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,699
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Accounting
Ranked #366 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 58 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,405
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $18,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Business
Ranked #374 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 239 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $68,679
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $18,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,974
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Business school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with a Business & Management focus.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Northwood UniversityMidland, MI, United States
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Campus
Northwood University
Midland, MI, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Business school
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityGrand Rapids, MI · about 84 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- northwood.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $25,908 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Northwood University acceptance rate for 2026?
Northwood University admitted 64.5% of 1,123 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Northwood University tuition?
Tuition at Northwood University is $35,900 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $25,908 a year.
What is the average net price at Northwood University?
The average net price at Northwood University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $25,908 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Northwood University?
64.4% of first-time, full-time students at Northwood University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Northwood University?
The closest matches are Cleary University, Menlo College, and Hult International Business School, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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