Northwood University · Cost & aid

Midland, MI · City · Private · Special focus · the Timberwolves · Website ↗

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

$49,938

Cost of attendance

out-of-state, on campus

$26,429

Average net price

bottom quarter for affordability in Division II

$1.6M

Athletic aid, women's

$8,469 per roster spot

$2.9M

Athletic aid, men's

$7,687 per roster spot

Net price by family income

What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $49,938 sticker.

Family income under $30k$23,137

$30k – $48k$21,931

$48k – $75k$25,179

$75k – $110k$25,556

Over $110k$29,125

Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.

Athletic aid

Athletic aid to women's teams$1,600,753
Per roster spot$8,469 across 189 women's roster spots
Athletic aid to men's teams$2,913,716
Per roster spot$7,687 across 379 men's roster spots
Recruiting spend, women's / men's$9k / $47k
Tuition & fees$33,000

Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.

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