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Northwood University

Northwood University (NU) is a private university in Midland, Michigan, United States, and online. Founded in 1959, the university specializes in business and management education, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across disciplines such as business administration, finance, accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship, hospitality and automotive-related business fields. As a business school, it offers bachelor's (BBA), master's and PhD degrees. More than 57,000 students have graduated from the institution.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
4072
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
407200
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
171492
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
123004

Location

Midland, MI, 48640-2398

43.628717, -84.276820

Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

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