Northwood University-Florida vs. Maria College of Albany

Northwood University Florida vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	Northwood University Florida	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwood University-Florida	Maria College of Albany
Location	West Palm Beach, Florida	Albany, NY
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment		752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	northwood.edu	mariacollege.edu
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Costs	Northwood University-Florida	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$21,950	$16,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,950	$16,980
Room & Board	$10,344	$9,500
Avg Net Price	$16,764	$17,290
Avg Grant Aid	$17,001	$8,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	81%

Admission	Northwood University-Florida	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	628	256
Admitted	339	156
Acceptance Rate	54%	60.9%
Enrolled %	31.9%	29.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range	900/1090	965/1095
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Northwood University-Florida	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (90%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Communication (1%)	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Northwood University-Florida	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$208

Diversity	Northwood University-Florida	Maria College of Albany
% Men	NaN	1%
% Women	NaN	6%
Racial Diversity	-	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	60%
% Black	0%	11%
% Hispanic	0%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	21%

Students	Northwood University-Florida	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	-	98%
% Out-of-State	-	2%
Campus	Northwood University-Florida	Maria College of Albany
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maria College of Albany is larger than than Northwood University-Florida based on total student enrollment (752 students vs. 0 students)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwood University-Florida or Maria College of Albany?

• Northwood University Florida is 29.3% more expensive to attend than Maria College of Albany for in-state tuition ($21,950.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.3% higher at Northwood University-Florida than Maria College of Albany ($21,950.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwood University Florida than Maria College of Albany ($16,764 vs. $17,290)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maria College of Albany are 8.9% lower than costs at Northwood University Florida ($9,500 vs. $10,344)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwood University Florida than Maria College of Albany (96% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwood University Florida students is 99.5% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($17,001 vs. $8,521)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Maria College of Albany Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Northwood University-Florida students have a 0.63 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Maria College of Albany (2.5)
• Maria College of Albany has a higher acceptance rate (60.9%) than Northwood University-Florida (54%)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwood University-Florida or Maria College of Albany? 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 Maria College of Albany and Northwood University-Florida.

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