Brenau University vs. Northwood University-Michigan

Brenau University vs. Northwood University Michigan comparison

	Brenau University	Northwood University Michigan	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Brenau University	Northwood University-Michigan
Location	Gainesville, GA	Midland, MI
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,420	2,360
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#791	#640
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	brenau.edu	northwood.edu
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Costs	Brenau University	Northwood University-Michigan
Tuition (In State)	$31,000	$31,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,000	$31,400
Room & Board	$12,600	$12,500
Avg Net Price	$20,860	$26,429
Avg Grant Aid	$25,170	$20,685
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Brenau University	Northwood University-Michigan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,761	2,074
Admitted	2,401	1,740
Acceptance Rate	87%	83.9%
Enrolled %	8.5%	19.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/23	17/23
SAT Range	990/1170	950/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Brenau University	Northwood University-Michigan
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (3%)	Business (93%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (1%) Health Professions (1%) Communication (1%)
Outcomes	Brenau University	Northwood University-Michigan
Graduation Rate	44%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,600	$50,500
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$21,775
Median Loan Payment	$279	$225

Diversity	Brenau University	Northwood University-Michigan
% Men	9%	9%
% Women	42%	7%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	67%
% Black	32%	9%
% Hispanic	8%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	13%

Students	Brenau University	Northwood University-Michigan
% In-State	89%	83%
% Out-of-State	7%	15%
Campus	Brenau University	Northwood University-Michigan
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Brenau University is larger than than Northwood University-Michigan based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 2,360 students)

Brenau University vs. Northwood University-Michigan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brenau University or Northwood University-Michigan?

• Northwood University Michigan is 1.3% more expensive to attend than Brenau University for in-state tuition ($31,400.00 vs. $31,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.3% higher at Northwood University-Michigan than Brenau University ($31,400.00 vs. $31,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Brenau University than Northwood University-Michigan ($20,860 vs. $26,429)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwood University Michigan are 0.8% lower than costs at Brenau University ($12,500 vs. $12,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwood University Michigan than Brenau University (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Brenau University students is 21.7% larger than aid received Northwood University Michigan ($25,170 vs. $20,685)

Brenau University vs. Northwood University-Michigan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwood University Michigan (1026) is 36 points higher than at Brenau University (990)
• Incoming Northwood University-Michigan students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Brenau University (21)
• Accepted freshman Northwood University-Michigan students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Brenau University (3.39)
• Brenau University has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Northwood University-Michigan (83.9%)

Brenau University vs. Northwood University-Michigan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brenau University or Northwood University-Michigan? 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-Michigan and Brenau University.

• The graduation rate at Northwood University-Michigan is higher than Brenau University (53% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Northwood University Michigan earn on average $6,900 more per year than Brenau University graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $43,600)
• Northwood University Michigan students graduate with a $5,225 lower median federal student loan debt than Brenau University graduates. ($21,775 vs. $27,000)
• Northwood University-Michigan graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than Brenau University graduates. ($225 vs. $279)
• More Northwood University-Michigan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brenau University students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 48%)

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