NU vs Calvin University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Calvin University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,670) than NU ($33,000).
It is harder to admit to Calvin University than NU.
Calvin University has more students with 3,231 students while NU has 2,246 students.
NU has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Calvin University's ratio is 12 to 1.
Calvin University has more full-time faculties with 204 faculties while NU has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Northwood University and Calvin University.

NU	vs.	Calvin University
Midland, Michigan	Location	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of business and management	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$33,000	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,670
68%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$16,217	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,594

83.90 %	Acceptance Rates	71.31 %
19.60 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.55 %
-	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	25
62 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
81 %	Retention Rate	86 %
2,246	Student Population	3,231
48	Number of Faculties	204
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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