WSU vs NU Academic Comparison

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

WSU is a public and NU is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
WSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,158) than NU ($33,000).
It is harder to admit to WSU than NU.
WSU has more students with 23,630 students while NU has 2,246 students.
NU has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while WSU's ratio is 14 to 1.
WSU has more full-time faculties with 1,531 faculties while NU has 48 full-time faculties.

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

WSU	vs.	NU
Detroit, Michigan	Location	Midland, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of business and management
In-State$15,464 Out-Of-State$33,158	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,000
78%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$8,910	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,217

82.03 %	Acceptance Rates	83.90 %
23.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.60 %
1,140	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
60 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	81 %
23,630	Student Population	2,246
1,531	Number of Faculties	48
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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