Indiana University-Northwest vs Manchester University
Indiana University-Northwest is a public university in Gary, IN. Manchester University is a private university in North Manchester, IN. Manchester University admits about 71% of applicants and Indiana University-Northwest about 73%, making Manchester University the harder of the two to get into. Students pay an average of about $5,130 a year at Indiana University-Northwest after aid, and about $18,805 at Manchester University. About 45% of students graduate at Manchester University, compared with 37% at Indiana University-Northwest. Ten years after enrolling, Manchester University alumni earn a median of about $51,504, against $43,361 for Indiana University-Northwest.
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- Is Indiana University-Northwest or Manchester University harder to get into?
- Manchester University is harder to get into. It admits about 71% of applicants, compared with 73% at Indiana University-Northwest. Your own odds and price depend on your profile, so take Blueprint's free Matchmaker to see your numbers at both.
- Which is cheaper, Indiana University-Northwest or Manchester University?
- Indiana University-Northwest is cheaper on average. Students pay about $5,130 a year after grants and scholarships, against about $18,805 at Manchester University. Your own odds and price depend on your profile, so take Blueprint's free Matchmaker to see your numbers at both.
- What is the full cost of attendance at Indiana University-Northwest and Manchester University?
- Before aid, Indiana University-Northwest costs about $13,989 a year and Manchester University about $49,993. That is the sticker price; most students pay less once grants and scholarships are applied.
- Which is cheaper for a family earning under $30,000, Indiana University-Northwest or Manchester University?
- Indiana University-Northwest. Families earning under $30,000 a year pay about $1,419 there, against about $13,875 at Manchester University. Aid is income-tested, so this can differ from the average price and from the sticker price.
- Which is bigger, Indiana University-Northwest or Manchester University?
- Indiana University-Northwest is the larger of the two, with about 2,661 undergraduates against 936 at Manchester University.
- Does Indiana University-Northwest or Manchester University have a better graduation rate?
- Manchester University has the higher graduation rate, at about 45% against 37% at Indiana University-Northwest.
- Do graduates of Indiana University-Northwest or Manchester University earn more?
- Manchester University alumni earn more on average: a median of about $51,504 ten years after enrolling, against about $43,361 for Indiana University-Northwest. Earnings vary far more by major than by school.
- Do Indiana University-Northwest and Manchester University require SAT or ACT scores?
- Indiana University-Northwest is test optional, so scores are considered only if you choose to send them. Manchester University is test optional, so scores are considered only if you choose to send them.
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