Overview

Purdue University Northwest is a Comprehensive institution located in Hammond, IN.

Location & Contact

Address 220 169th Street
Hammond, IN  46323-2094
United States

Contact Phone: 219-989-2400

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Graphics	×	×
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst	×	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×	×
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×	×
History And Political Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,298

Applied

7,674

Accepted

5,835

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,952

Females Applied

3,752

Females Accepted

76%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,340

Males Applied

3,920

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.31

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	September 16th	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 1st	January 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	September 16th	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	512	460	570
SAT Math	494	430	550
ACT Composite	22	20	28

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

21,018

Avg. Financial Aid Package

14,567

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,445

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,640

Avg. Loan Aid

4,351

Avg. Grant Aid

5,190

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

13%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,835

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.79%
Black or African American	12.72%
White or Caucasian	46.03%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	3.8%
Other	2.31%

Gender

Male (47.1%)

Female (52.9%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	14%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Rally, Late Night Madness and Roaring Loud ÔÇô Annual Concert

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Psychology Club, Fine Arts Club, Unidos, Spanish Club and Indian Student Association at Purdue Northwest

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Ice Hockey	No		No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2	No
Bowling		No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2	No
Golf		Division 2	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	Division 2	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 2	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

469

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 273

Part-time - 196

Male - 230

Female - 239