Northwood University-Florida vs. PSC

Northwood University Florida vs. Polk State College comparison

	Northwood University Florida	Polk State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwood University-Florida	PSC
Location	West Palm Beach, Florida	Winter Haven, FL
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment		8,180
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	northwood.edu	polk.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Northwood University-Florida	PSC
Tuition (In State)	$21,950	$2,483
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,950	$9,933
Room & Board	$10,344	$8,339
Avg Net Price	$16,764	$9,588
Avg Grant Aid	$17,001	$3,168
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	71%

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

Academics	Northwood University-Florida	PSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (90%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Communication (1%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (52%) Health Professions (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Education (9%) Work and Family Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Northwood University-Florida	PSC
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$98

Diversity	Northwood University-Florida	PSC
% Men	NaN	34%
% Women	NaN	66%
Racial Diversity	-	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	53%
% Black	0%	17%
% Hispanic	0%	20%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	Northwood University-Florida	PSC
% In-State	-	99%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Northwood University-Florida	PSC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Polk State College is larger than than Northwood University-Florida based on total student enrollment (8,180 students vs. 0 students)

Northwood University-Florida vs. PSC Cost Comparison

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

• Northwood University Florida is 784% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($21,950.00 vs. $2,483.00)
• Out of state tuition is 121% higher at Northwood University-Florida than Polk State College ($21,950.00 vs. $9,933.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Polk State College than Northwood University-Florida ($9,588 vs. $16,764)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polk State College are 24% lower than costs at Northwood University Florida ($8,339 vs. $10,344)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwood University Florida than Polk State College (96% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwood University Florida students is 436.6% larger than aid received Polk State College ($17,001 vs. $3,168)

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

Northwood University-Florida vs. PSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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