Northwood University-Florida vs. Southwest Florida College

Northwood University Florida vs. Southwest Florida College comparison

	Northwood University Florida	Southwest Florida College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwood University-Florida	Southwest Florida College
Location	West Palm Beach, Florida	Fort Myers, FL
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment		578
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	northwood.edu	swfc.edu
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Costs	Northwood University-Florida	Southwest Florida College
Tuition (In State)	$21,950	$14,742
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,950	$14,742
Room & Board	$10,344	$11,164
Avg Net Price	$16,764	$19,073
Avg Grant Aid	$17,001	$5,823
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	82%

Admission	Northwood University-Florida	Southwest Florida College
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	Southwest Florida College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (90%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Communication (1%)	Health Professions (51%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Business (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Northwood University-Florida	Southwest Florida College
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$26,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$21,649
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$223

Diversity	Northwood University-Florida	Southwest Florida College
% Men	NaN	42%
% Women	NaN	58%
Racial Diversity	-	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	47%
% Black	0%	20%
% Hispanic	0%	25%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Northwood University-Florida	Southwest Florida College
% In-State	-	100%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Northwood University-Florida	Southwest Florida College
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

• Southwest Florida College is larger than than Northwood University-Florida based on total student enrollment (578 students vs. 0 students)

Northwood University-Florida vs. Southwest Florida College Cost Comparison

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

• Northwood University Florida is 48.9% more expensive to attend than Southwest Florida College for in-state tuition ($21,950.00 vs. $14,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.9% higher at Northwood University-Florida than Southwest Florida College ($21,950.00 vs. $14,742.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwood University Florida than Southwest Florida College ($16,764 vs. $19,073)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwood University Florida are 7.9% lower than costs at Southwest Florida College ($10,344 vs. $11,164)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwood University Florida than Southwest Florida College (96% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwood University Florida students is 192% larger than aid received Southwest Florida College ($17,001 vs. $5,823)

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

Northwood University-Florida vs. Southwest Florida College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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