UW-Superior vs. Northern Marianas College

University of Wisconsin Superior vs. Northern Marianas College comparison

	University of Wisconsin Superior	Northern Marianas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UW-Superior	Northern Marianas College
Location	Superior, WI	Saipan, MP
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,710	1,297
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#885
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uwsuper.edu	marianas.edu
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Costs	UW-Superior	Northern Marianas College
Tuition (In State)	$6,535	$3,078
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,108	$4,560
Room & Board	$7,013	$6,800
Avg Net Price	$12,908	$2,488
Avg Grant Aid	$3,691	$7,891
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	99%

Admission	UW-Superior	Northern Marianas College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,319	-
Admitted	2,217	-
Acceptance Rate	95.6%	Open
Enrolled %	14.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.32	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	UW-Superior	Northern Marianas College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Education (17%) Communication (12%) General Studies (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	UW-Superior	Northern Marianas College
Graduation Rate	44%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,700	$23,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$237	N/A

Diversity	UW-Superior	Northern Marianas College
% Men	33%	38%
% Women	67%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	1%
% Black	2%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	45%
% Two or More Races	3%	11%
% International	8%	7%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	UW-Superior	Northern Marianas College
% In-State	45%	100%
% Out-of-State	39%	0%
Campus	UW-Superior	Northern Marianas College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Superior is larger than than Northern Marianas College based on total student enrollment (2,710 students vs. 1,297 students)

UW-Superior vs. Northern Marianas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UW-Superior or Northern Marianas College?

• University of Wisconsin Superior is 112.3% more expensive to attend than Northern Marianas College for in-state tuition ($6,535.00 vs. $3,078.00)
• Out of state tuition is 209.4% higher at UW-Superior than Northern Marianas College ($14,108.00 vs. $4,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern Marianas College than UW-Superior ($2,488 vs. $12,908)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern Marianas College are 3.1% lower than costs at University of Wisconsin Superior ($6,800 vs. $7,013)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern Marianas College than University of Wisconsin Superior (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern Marianas College students is 113.8% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Superior ($7,891 vs. $3,691)

Which college is harder to get into, UW-Superior or Northern Marianas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northern Marianas College or UW-Superior .

UW-Superior vs. Northern Marianas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UW-Superior or Northern Marianas 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 Northern Marianas College and UW-Superior.

• Graduates from University of Wisconsin Superior earn on average $14,600 more per year than Northern Marianas College graduates after ten years. ($37,700 vs. $23,100)

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