Art Center College of Design vs. Northwood University-Texas

Art Center College of Design vs. Northwood University Texas comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Northwood University Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Northwood University-Texas
Location	Pasadena, CA	Cedar Hill, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,420	255
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	northwood.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Northwood University-Texas
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$10,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$10,200
Room & Board	$14,338	$8,784
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$14,456
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$14,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	98%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Northwood University-Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	7
Admitted	912	6
Acceptance Rate	71%	85.7%
Enrolled %	31.8%	50%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
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Academics	Art Center College of Design	Northwood University-Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Business (95%) Communication (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Northwood University-Texas
Graduation Rate	54%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$50,500
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$21,775
Median Loan Payment	$323	$225

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Northwood University-Texas
% Men	43%	0%
% Women	57%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	19%
% Black	1%	43%
% Hispanic	12%	19%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	27%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	16%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Northwood University-Texas
% In-State	45%	-
% Out-of-State	8%	-
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Northwood University-Texas
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Northwood University-Texas based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 255 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Northwood University-Texas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Northwood University-Texas?

• Art Center College of Design is 379.8% more expensive to attend than Northwood University-Texas for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $10,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 379.8% higher at Art Center College of Design than Northwood University Texas ($48,942.00 vs. $10,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwood University Texas than Art Center College of Design ($14,456 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwood University Texas are 63.2% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($8,784 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwood University Texas than Art Center College of Design (98% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 17.7% larger than aid received Northwood University Texas ($16,665 vs. $14,160)

Art Center College of Design vs. Northwood University-Texas Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design or Northwood University-Texas? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northwood University-Texas or Art Center College of Design .

• Northwood University-Texas has a higher acceptance rate (85.7%) than Art Center College of Design (71%)

Art Center College of Design vs. Northwood University-Texas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Northwood University-Texas? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Northwood University-Texas and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Northwood University Texas (54% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $7,800 more per year than Northwood University-Texas graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $50,500)
• Northwood University Texas students graduate with a $9,475 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($21,775 vs. $31,250)
• Northwood University-Texas graduates are paying $98 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($225 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwood University-Texas students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/