Northwood University-Texas vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville

Northwood University Texas vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville comparison

	Northwood University Texas	The University of Texas at Brownsville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwood University-Texas	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Location	Cedar Hill, TX	Brownsville, TX
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	255	7,648
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	northwood.edu	utb.edu
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Costs	Northwood University-Texas	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Tuition (In State)	$10,200	$1,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,200	$3,000
Room & Board	$8,784	$8,703
Avg Net Price	$14,456	$5,057
Avg Grant Aid	$14,160	$6,859
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Northwood University-Texas	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	7	-
Admitted	6	-
Acceptance Rate	85.7%	Open
Enrolled %	50%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Required
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Northwood University-Texas	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Business (95%) Communication (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%)	Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Business (12%) General Studies (12%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Northwood University-Texas	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Graduation Rate	38%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,500	$36,000
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,775	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$225	$155

Diversity	Northwood University-Texas	The University of Texas at Brownsville
% Men	0%	42%
% Women	0%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	19%	3%
% Black	43%	0%
% Hispanic	19%	91%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	16%	0%

Students	Northwood University-Texas	The University of Texas at Brownsville
% In-State	-	100%
% Out-of-State	-	0%
Campus	Northwood University-Texas	The University of Texas at Brownsville
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• The University of Texas at Brownsville is larger than than Northwood University-Texas based on total student enrollment (7,648 students vs. 255 students)

Northwood University-Texas vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwood University-Texas or The University of Texas at Brownsville?

• Northwood University Texas is 466.7% more expensive to attend than The University of Texas at Brownsville for in-state tuition ($10,200.00 vs. $1,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 240% higher at Northwood University-Texas than The University of Texas at Brownsville ($10,200.00 vs. $3,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The University of Texas at Brownsville than Northwood University-Texas ($5,057 vs. $14,456)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at Brownsville are 0.9% lower than costs at Northwood University Texas ($8,703 vs. $8,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The University of Texas at Brownsville than Northwood University Texas (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwood University Texas students is 106.4% larger than aid received The University of Texas at Brownsville ($14,160 vs. $6,859)

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

Northwood University-Texas vs. The University of Texas at Brownsville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwood University-Texas or The University of Texas at Brownsville? 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 The University of Texas at Brownsville and Northwood University-Texas.

• The graduation rate at Northwood University-Texas is higher than The University of Texas at Brownsville (38% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Northwood University Texas earn on average $14,500 more per year than The University of Texas at Brownsville graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $36,000)
• The University of Texas at Brownsville students graduate with a $6,775 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwood University-Texas graduates. ($15,000 vs. $21,775)
• The University of Texas at Brownsville graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than Northwood University-Texas graduates. ($155 vs. $225)
• More Northwood University-Texas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The University of Texas at Brownsville students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 38%)

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