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What Northwood University costs

Midland, Michigan · Private · 1,974 undergrads

Northwood University's sticker price was $50,610 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $25,908 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $21,142.

What does Northwood University cost?

$25,908 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $50,610.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$21,142
$30,000–$48,000$25,075
$48,000–$75,000$28,512
$75,000–$110,000$20,168
over $110,000$29,197

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$21,142
$30,000–$48,000$25,075
$48,000–$75,000$28,512
$75,000–$110,000$20,168
Over $110,000$29,197

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 58% off Northwood University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Northwood University cost more than Madonna University, Calvin University and Adrian College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Northwood University$28,512$25,908
Madonna University$13,146$14,792
Calvin University$14,984$21,122
Adrian College$26,284$31,986

The sticker price

$35,900
Tuition, 2025-26
$50,610
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
32%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$23,349
average grant for students who got aid.
46%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Northwood University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $21,142 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $50,610. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwood University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northwood University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $25,075 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $50,610. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwood University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Northwood University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $28,512 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $50,610. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Northwood University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers