Northwood University-Texas Campus

Address:
1114 W. FM 1382

Cedar Hill, TX 75104

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1959
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Quarter
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,061
Geographical Setting: Suburban

Admissions

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: N/A

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $15,801
Room/Board: $6,636

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 9,600
Number of current serial subscriptions: 138
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 437
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 50
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,560

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 23%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 44%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 23%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartment for single students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: 100%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 13

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 0%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 360 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Dallas / Ft. Worth (26), Dallas (24)
Nearest train station: Dallas (15)
Nearest bus station: Amtrak (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 94%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 0%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: Sanity Inn, Coffee Haus, Improv Night, Haunted Forest, International Festival, Homecoming Week, Semi-Formal Spring Ball, Spirit Week, Water Wars