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Northwood University-Florida Education Center

General Information

Name: Northwood University-Florida Education Center
Address: 2600 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33409-2911
Phone:

  • General information: (561) 478-5500
  • Financial aid office: (561) 478-5590
  • Admissions office: (561) 478-5500

Website: www.northwood.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$15,801$15,183$14,529
Books and supplies$1,356$1,305$1,265
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,752$7,488$7,262
        Other expenses$2,463$2,385$2,369

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,372$26,361$25,425

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 25%
  • State/local grants: 22%
  • Institutional grants: 91%
  • Student loans: 55%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3151
  • State/local grants:$2014
  • Institutional grants:$6404
  • Student loans:$3867

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants851440411
Percent admitted62.3%62.7%61.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.8%26.8%26.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 923
First-time student retention: 40%
Overall graduation rate: 34%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 56%
    • Women: 44%

White non-hispanic: 49%
Black non-hispanic: 14%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 27%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Bachelor
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Associate
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Associate, Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Associate, Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations - Associate, Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Associate, Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Associate, Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Fire Services Administration - Bachelor


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