| Name |
Northwood University |
| Address |
4000 Whiting Drive
Midland, MI 48640 |
| Website |
http://www.northwood.edu |
| Email |
admissions@northwood.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
40% |
| Percent Fraternity |
20% |
| Percent Sorority |
15% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
40% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (22%), men's dorms (37%), apartment for single students (41%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
81% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
19% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
434 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
Saginaw (20), Detroit (140) |
| Nearest Train |
Flint (70) |
| Nearest Bus |
Bay City (25) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
81% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
12% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Campus Crusade for Christ, Student Senate, Values Emphasis Week, Fall Fling, Spring Fling, Salvation Army Christmas Party for Children, Artists in Residence (three times per year), Speakers (alcohol awareness, violence, rape, nutrition), Winter Week, Campus Community Unity Programs |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
34 |
| Honor Societies |
Honorary Accounting Society of NU (HASNU), Delta Mu Delta, National Honor Society of Business Administration |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Church Reloaded; Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Club, Latino Club, Minority Business Women of NU, Minority Men of Business (MMB) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Alumni Board (SAB), Ambassador Students, American Advertising Federation (NU Chapter), American Marketing Association (Northwood Marketing Club), Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP), Business Professionals of America (BPA), Campus Arts Programs, Choral (NU Divine Chorale), Dance Team, Delta Epsilon Chi (DEC), Entertainment Sports Promotion Management (ESPM), Forensics (NU Competitive Speech Team), NUCARS, NU Investment Club, Northwood Hospitality Enterprises, NU Law Club, NU College Republicans, NU Rotaract Club, NU Players (Theater Group), Student Senate, Alpha Chi Omega (National), Alpha Gamma Delta (National), Delta Zeta (National), Gamma Delta Omega (Local), Alpha Chi Rho (National), Alpha Rho Mu (Local), Chi Alpha Mu (Local), Phi Delta Theta (National), Sigma Phi Epsilon (National), Tau Kappa Epsilon (National), Theta Gamma Epsilon (Local), Alpha Kappa Psi (National Business Fraternity), Delta Sigma Theta |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Entrepreneur (every two weeks) |
| Num Frats |
11 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
20% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
15% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1959 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Quarter |
| Undergrad Body |
3,577 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
30,189,907 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
15,801 |
| Room Board |
6,942 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
66% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Enterprise Rent-a-Car; Hantz Group; Andrews, Hooper & Pavlik; Deloitte & Touche; Quicken Loans/Rock Financial; Reynolds & Reynolds; General Motors; Comerica Bank; Citizen's Bank; Wells Fargo Financial |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
40,006 |
| Num Subscriptions |
334 |
| Num Microforms |
46,540 |
| Num Audiovisual |
65 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
215 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
160 |
| Num Wired Labs |
25 |
| Num Wired Other |
4,000 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
5,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
