Northwood University (NU) is a private university in the United States with campuses in Midland, Michigan (opened in 1961), Cedar Hill, Texas (opened in 1966) and West Palm Beach, Florida (opened in 1984). Also, the university has four international joint programs, including one with Hotel Institute Montreux in Montreux, Switzerland, began in 2001. More than 33,000 persons have graduated from the institution.