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Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference

Northwood University Men's Cross Country

Midland, MI · the Timberwolves · Northwood University overview
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity

Northwood University fields a men's cross country team in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). The school gave $2,913,716 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $7,687 per roster spot.

Among Division II men's cross country programs

Where this program sits against its 97 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

Team budgets across the division

$8k$432k

Roster sizes

136

The program

  • Athletic aid, men's teams$2,913,716 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$7,687 across men's teams
  • Recruiting spend, men's$46,527 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Garrett Lacy head coachHead Coachnot on file
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Recruiting timing

  • Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
  • Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
  • High-school cross country players241,565 2024-25
  • Division II roster spots1,285 97 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 190 0.53% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot

General NCAA rule for Division II; the men's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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1,989undergraduates · 2,360 students in all
Women 38% Men 62%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Special focus
Affiliation
None
84%admitted · of 2,074 applicants
Test scores
Scores not considered
Graduate in 6 yrs
61%

Men's Cross Country

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Athletic aid, men's teams
$2,913,716
Recruiting spend, men's
$46,527

No team figures on file for this program yet.

$26,429net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$49,938
Average net price$26,429
Net price by family income
$0–30k$23,137
$30–48k$21,931
$48–75k$25,179
$75–110k$25,556
$110k and up$29,125
Tuition & fees
$33,000

Campus safety

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0.14violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.14
Property0.00
In residence halls
0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
1 over 2022–2024
85%of bachelor's degrees in business · 6 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business468 · 85%
Computer & information sciences37 · 7%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation23 · 4%
Health professions & nursing16 · 3%
Communication & journalism7 · 1%

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Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles

Northwood UniversitySaginaw Valley State University · 18 miCentral Michigan University · 25 miAlma College · 26 miFerris State University · 60 miMichigan State University · 63 miCalvin University · 82 miDavenport University · 83 miOakland University · 85 miThe University of Olivet · 88 miGrand Valley State University · 93 miUniversity of Michigan · 97 miAlbion College · 99 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference18———73%
Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference2514$155k100091%
Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association26———66%
Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference60———81%
Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference63——99084%
Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association8226$107k—71%
Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference83———97%
Oakland University Division I · Horizon League85——98470%
The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association8811$21k—97%
Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference93———95%
University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference97——99418%
Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association99———83%

Other men's cross country programs in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Cedarville University36$172k$4,777—vs
Thomas More University9$31k$3,476—vs
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Malone University————vs
Ohio Dominican University————vs
Tiffin University————vs
University of Findlay————vs
Ursuline College————vs
Walsh University————vs

Every Great Midwest Athletic Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked