| Name |
Northwood University-Florida Campus |
| Address |
2600 N. Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33409 |
| Website |
http://www.northwood.edu |
| Email |
fladmit@northwood.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
41% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
41% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms, men's dorms |
| College Owned Singles |
10% |
| College Owned Doubles |
30% |
| College Owned Triples |
60% |
| College Owned Apartments |
0% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
1 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
90 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
West Palm Beach (4), Ft. Lauderdale (53) |
| Nearest Train |
West Palm Beach (3) |
| Nearest Bus |
West Palm Beach (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
46% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,920 |
| 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, other |
| Popular Events |
Auto Show, Spring Fling Week, International Festival, Talent Shows, Fear Factor, Casino Night, Homecoming Dance, Earth Day Clean-Up, EXCEL Weeks, Stay Safe Week, Winter Carnival and Bobsled Race, Orientation Weekend, Northwood Idol, International Week, Survivor, Coffeehouse Theater, Dodgeball Tournament, Seahawk Superlatives, Unity in the Community Day of Service, Habitat for Humanity, Healthy Relationships Week |
| Student Activities |
drama/theater, student government |
| Num Organizations |
20 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Society, Advertising Club, Auto Show, Circle K International, Club of Academic Shareholders (CASH Club), Class Presidents, Culture Club, Delta Epsilon Chi College (DECA), Hospitality Organization of Students (HOST) Club, International Club, Northwood Nights, Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), Pinstripe Players, Residence Hall Association, Sport and Entertainment Management Association (SEMA), Students Serving Students, Student Government Association, Yearbook |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1959 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Quarter |
| Undergrad Body |
923 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
N/A |
| Tuition |
15,801 |
| Room Board |
7,515 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
22,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
115 |
| Num Microforms |
0 |
| Num Audiovisual |
400 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
68 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,360 |
| 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) |
