Northwood University-Florida vs. McPherson College

Northwood University Florida vs. McPherson College comparison

	Northwood University Florida	McPherson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwood University-Florida	McPherson College
Location	West Palm Beach, Florida	McPherson, KS
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment		822
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Church of Brethren	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	northwood.edu	mcpherson.edu
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Costs	Northwood University-Florida	McPherson College
Tuition (In State)	$21,950	$32,494
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,950	$32,494
Room & Board	$10,344	$9,918
Avg Net Price	$16,764	$25,065
Avg Grant Aid	$17,001	$21,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Northwood University-Florida	McPherson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	628	1,445
Admitted	339	952
Acceptance Rate	54%	65.9%
Enrolled %	31.9%	26.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	17/23
SAT Range	900/1090	908/1120
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Northwood University-Florida	McPherson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (90%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Communication (1%)	Business (22%) Engineering Technology (16%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Northwood University-Florida	McPherson College
Graduation Rate	31%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	-	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$268

Diversity	Northwood University-Florida	McPherson College
% Men	NaN	67%
% Women	NaN	33%
Racial Diversity	-	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	70%
% Black	0%	10%
% Hispanic	0%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Northwood University-Florida	McPherson College
% In-State	-	31%
% Out-of-State	-	62%
Campus	Northwood University-Florida	McPherson College
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

• McPherson College is larger than than Northwood University-Florida based on total student enrollment (822 students vs. 0 students)

Northwood University-Florida vs. McPherson College Cost Comparison

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

• McPherson College is 48% more expensive to attend than Northwood University-Florida for in-state tuition ($32,494.00 vs. $21,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48% higher at McPherson College than Northwood University Florida ($32,494.00 vs. $21,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwood University Florida than McPherson College ($16,764 vs. $25,065)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McPherson College are 4.3% lower than costs at Northwood University Florida ($9,918 vs. $10,344)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McPherson College than Northwood University Florida (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McPherson College students is 28.9% larger than aid received Northwood University Florida ($21,916 vs. $17,001)

Northwood University-Florida vs. McPherson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman McPherson College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Northwood University-Florida (3.13)
• McPherson College has a higher acceptance rate (65.9%) than Northwood University-Florida (54%)

Northwood University-Florida vs. McPherson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at McPherson College is higher than Northwood University Florida (46% vs. 31%)

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