Northwood University - Florida Education Center, Florida

Overview of Northwood University - Florida Education Center

Northwood University Florida is in a small city, in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Northwood University Florida earn degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include hospitality and business and management.

Northwood University Florida Selectivity

Northwood University Florida does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2005 was 420 to 520 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 430 and 520. Northwood University Florida attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 923 students (845 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Dorm living is common. Athletic teams at the school belong to the Florida Sun Conference for major sports. Student athletes can receive financial aid in some cases.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Northwood University is to prepare qualified undergraduate and graduate learners of any age or station with the tools, skills, and intellectual capacities for productive leadership careers in a global economic network of free markets and private enterprise. The University emphasizes experiential learning and innovation at graduate and undergraduate levels for both traditional and non-traditional students. Through general education and focused discipline study, learners are prepared for varied management careers. Additionally, its programs emphasize: the dynamics of a free enterprise society in which management and entrepreneurial skills predominate and where individuals can take risk for individual and common good and gain, the aesthetic, creative, and spiritual elements of life and their relative importance to living in the fullest sense, and the global, diverse, and multi-cultural nature of enterprise."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Northwood University Florida

Northwood University - Florida Education Center
2600 N Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33409-2911
General Phone: (561) 478-5500
Admissions Phone: (561) 478-5500
Financial Aid Phone: (561) 478-5590
http://www.northwood.edu

Northwood University Florida Programs and Degrees (2005)

Northwood University Florida awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management	330	business management, vehicle parts marketing, international business, accounting, banking, MIS, marketing, fashion merchandising
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy	19	sports and fitness management
Media	15	advertising
Hospitality	14	hotel management
Security And Law Enforcement	1	fire services administration
Computer Science And Engineering	0	computer and info science
Medical Adminstration	0	health care administration

Number of programs and degrees for Northwood University Florida in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Bachelor's degree	227	13
Associate's degree	152	13

Northwood University Florida Student Body

In 2005, Northwood University Florida had a total enrollment of 923 students (845 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Men	57%
Women	43%
Full-Time	100%
Part-Time	0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	53%
Black	14%
Hispanic	8%
Asian	1%
American Indian	0%
Other Races	9%
(Foreign Students)	15%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	1%
18-19	30%
20-21	25%
22-24	18%
25-29	8%
30-34	5%
35-39	5%
40-49	6%
50-64	2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Florida	38%
Foreign countries	11%
New Jersey	11%
Michigan	6%
Maryland	4%
New York	4%
Ohio	3%
New Hampshire	3%
Massachusetts	3%
Texas	3%
Pennsylvania	3%
Illinois	2%
Virginia	2%
Puerto Rico	1%
Delaware	1%
Washington	1%
California	1%
South Carolina	1%
Indiana	1%
Minnesota	1%
New Mexico	1%
Connecticut	1%

Northwood University Florida Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	69 %
Part-Time	25 %

Northwood University Florida Room and Board (2005)

Northwood University Florida offers campus housing for 414 of its 845 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of West Palm Beach, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Northwood University Florida Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	913	550	60%	143	26%
Men	459	277	60%	82	30%
Women	454	273	60%	61	22%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
SAT Verbal	420	520
SAT Math	430	520
ACT Verbal	15	21
ACT Math	18	22
ACT Composite	18	21

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	recommended
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competence	not required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT	80%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT	94%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required

Admissions Phone Number: (561) 478-5500

Northwood University Florida Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 15,183
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 15,183
Room and board	$ 7,488
Room charge	$ 3,696
Board (meal plan) charge	$ 3,561
Books and supplies	$ 1,305
Other expenses	$ 2,385

Financial Aid:
Northwood University Florida participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 407215)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (561) 478-5590

Northwood University Florida Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	14	4

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	0	*	2	*
Associate professor	academic year	5	$50,860	2	*
Assistant professor	academic year	8	$44,789	1	*
All faculty total	academic year	13	$47,124	5	$43,420

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Northwood University Florida Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

Sport	Conference
Baseball	Florida Sun Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Total	73	60	133
Baseball	29	0	29
All Other Sports	44	60	104

Northwood University Florida Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Fashion Merchandising
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

MEDIA
Advertising

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Fire Services Administration

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Northwood University Florida Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Northwood University Florida Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges)	Top 2%
% of students from other states (vs. all colleges)	Top 6%
% students on athletic fin. aid (vs. all colleges)	Top 8%
Number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 12%
Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges)	Top 12%
Male % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 17%
% of degrees in hospitality (vs. all colleges)	Top 18%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers athletic scholarships

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