GCSC vs. Northwood University-Florida

Gulf Coast State College vs. Northwood University Florida comparison

	Gulf Coast State College	Northwood University Florida	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GCSC	Northwood University-Florida
Location	Panama City, FL	West Palm Beach, Florida
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	4,694
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gulfcoast.edu	northwood.edu
Team Colors

Costs	GCSC	Northwood University-Florida
Tuition (In State)	$1,750	$21,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,065	$21,950
Room & Board	$9,378	$10,344
Avg Net Price	$5,725	$16,764
Avg Grant Aid	$6,024	$17,001
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	96%

Admission	GCSC	Northwood University-Florida
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	628
Admitted	-	339
Acceptance Rate	Open	54%
Enrolled %	Open	31.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.13
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		900/1090
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline

Academics	GCSC	Northwood University-Florida
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Education (3%) Work and Family Studies (1%)	Business (90%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Communication (1%)
Outcomes	GCSC	Northwood University-Florida
Graduation Rate	-	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$93	N/A

Diversity	GCSC	Northwood University-Florida
% Men	36%	NaN
% Women	64%	NaN
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	0%
% Black	11%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	GCSC	Northwood University-Florida
% In-State	93%	-
% Out-of-State	7%	-
Campus	GCSC	Northwood University-Florida
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Gulf Coast State College is larger than than Northwood University-Florida based on total student enrollment (4,694 students vs. 0 students)

GCSC vs. Northwood University-Florida Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GCSC or Northwood University-Florida?

• Northwood University Florida is 1,154.3% more expensive to attend than GCSC for in-state tuition ($21,950.00 vs. $1,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 210.7% higher at Northwood University-Florida than Gulf Coast State College ($21,950.00 vs. $7,065.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gulf Coast State College than Northwood University-Florida ($5,725 vs. $16,764)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gulf Coast State College are 10.3% lower than costs at Northwood University Florida ($9,378 vs. $10,344)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gulf Coast State College than Northwood University Florida (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwood University Florida students is 182.2% larger than aid received Gulf Coast State College ($17,001 vs. $6,024)

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

GCSC vs. Northwood University-Florida Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GCSC or Northwood University-Florida? 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-Florida and GCSC.

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