Academy College vs. Northwestern Health Sciences University

Comparable Facts

Compare Academy College in Bloomington, MN with Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northwestern Health Sciences University is larger than Academy College based on total student enrollment (1,101 students vs. 56 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Academy College is located in Bloomington, MN (Small City setting); Northwestern Health Sciences University is in Bloomington, MN (Small City setting).
• Academy College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Academy College 8:1; Northwestern Health Sciences University 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Academy College are 42.9% lower than at Northwestern Health Sciences University ($8,539 vs. $14,962).
• Out-of-state tuition is 55.5% higher at Academy College than at Northwestern Health Sciences University (about $6,665 more per year; $18,680 vs. $12,015).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Academy College as at Northwestern Health Sciences University (50% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Academy College students is 33.1% larger than aid received by Northwestern Health Sciences University students ($4,781 vs. $3,591).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Academy College, not reported at Northwestern Health Sciences University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern Health Sciences University graduates have a $19,584 lower median loan debt than Academy College graduates ($8,300 vs. $27,884).
• Among borrowers, Northwestern Health Sciences University graduates have an estimated $203 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Academy College graduates ($85 vs. $288).
• More Northwestern Health Sciences University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Academy College students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.