Northwood University-Florida vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Northwood University Florida vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Northwood University Florida	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwood University-Florida	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	West Palm Beach, Florida	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment		1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	northwood.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Northwood University-Florida	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$21,950	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,950	$31,150
Room & Board	$10,344	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$16,764	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$17,001	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Northwood University-Florida	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	628	971
Admitted	339	759
Acceptance Rate	54%	78.2%
Enrolled %	31.9%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.13	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/30
SAT Range	900/1090	868/1052
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Northwood University-Florida	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (90%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Communication (1%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Northwood University-Florida	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	31%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	-	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Northwood University-Florida	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	NaN	20%
% Women	NaN	80%
Racial Diversity	-	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	75%
% Black	0%	5%
% Hispanic	0%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	Northwood University-Florida	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	-	71%
% Out-of-State	-	28%
Campus	Northwood University-Florida	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Northwood University-Florida based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 0 students)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwood University-Florida or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 41.9% more expensive to attend than Northwood University-Florida for in-state tuition ($31,150.00 vs. $21,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.9% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Northwood University Florida ($31,150.00 vs. $21,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwood University Florida than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($16,764 vs. $17,358)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwood University Florida are 9.7% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($10,344 vs. $11,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Northwood University Florida (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 55.5% larger than aid received Northwood University Florida ($26,438 vs. $17,001)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Northwood University-Florida (3.13)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Northwood University-Florida (54%)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwood University-Florida or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Northwood University-Florida.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Northwood University Florida (57% vs. 31%)

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