Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address 2200 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
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/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	×
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

8,618

Applied

6,245

Accepted

5,698

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,143

Females Applied

3,081

Females Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,475

Males Applied

3,164

Males Accepted

71%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.3

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	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 1st	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,825

In-state

19,339

Out-of-state

8,675

In-district

Fees

850

Full-time student fees

8,907

Room & board

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	Employees

Financial Aid

36,631

Avg. Financial Aid Package

10,948

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,294

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

7,635

Avg. Loan Aid

6,769

Avg. Grant Aid

9,889

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

13%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

9%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,698

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27%
Black or African American	11.53%
White or Caucasian	48.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	3.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	3.65%
Other	1.9%

Gender

Male (47.19%)

Female (52.81%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	13%

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, Roaring Loud and Late Night Madness

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:
Construction Club, Psychology Club , Spanish Club, Indian Student Association at Purdue Northwest and Fine Arts Club

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
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2
Ice Hockey		No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Golf	No	Division 2
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	Division 2
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 2

Faculty

407

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 224

Part-time - 183

Male - 204

Female - 203