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Purdue University Fort Wayne Overview

Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The location of PFW is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Purdue University Fort Wayne Known For?

1,249 Undergraduate Awards

$27,159 Avg Cost After Aid

81% Acceptance Rate

Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at PFW.
In a recent academic period96% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from PFW makes roughly $45,872 a year. This is 12% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Purdue University Fort Wayne?

Contact details for PFW are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2101 E Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
Phone:	260-481-4739
Website:	www.pfw.edu

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How Do I Get Into PFW?

You can apply to PFW online at: www.pfw.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for PFW

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into PFW?

81% Acceptance Rate

53% Of Accepted Are Women

56% Submit SAT Scores

With an acceptance rate of 81%, PFW may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 56% of students accepted to PFW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Purdue University Fort Wayne ( 490 to 610 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Purdue University Fort Wayne ( 490 to 600 )

200

800

PFW received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Purdue University Fort Wayne ( 18 to 26 )

ACT Composite Scores for Purdue University Fort Wayne ( 20 to 26 )

Can I Afford Purdue University Fort Wayne?

$27,159 Net Price

36% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of PFW is $27,159. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At PFW, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $5,387 a year. That adds up to $21,548 over four years for those students.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,161 Full-Time Undergraduates

51% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 7,584 undergraduate students at PFW, with 5,161 being full-time and 2,423 being part-time.

There are also 509 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,161 full-time undergraduates at PFW, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Purdue University Fort Wayne students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	217
Black or African American	376
Hispanic or Latino	499
White	3,679
International Students	133
Other Races/Ethnicities	257

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Purdue University Fort Wayne. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Purdue University Fort Wayne Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	10	0	175	0	50	235
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	113	0	2	115
Computer Science	0	0	42	0	67	109
General Biology	4	0	59	0	16	79
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	79	0	0	79
Child Development & Psychology	8	0	55	0	0	63
Business Administration & Management	0	6	28	2	10	46
Mathematics	2	0	19	0	18	39
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	35	0	3	38
Communication Sciences	0	0	22	0	16	38
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	7	30	0	0	37
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	34	0	0	34
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	33	0	0	33
Music	0	0	31	0	0	31
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	30	30
General English Literature	0	0	21	0	8	29
Human Services	0	0	28	0	0	28
Public Administration	0	0	23	0	3	26
Educational Administration	0	0	0	6	19	25
Physical Science Technicians	0	25	0	0	0	25
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	15	7	0	0	22
Civil Engineering	0	0	22	0	0	22
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	20	0	0	20
History	0	0	20	0	0	20
Economics	7	0	12	0	0	19
Political Science & Government	0	0	19	0	0	19
Electrical Engineering	0	0	17	0	0	17
General Engineering	0	0	1	0	16	17
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	14	0	0	14
Computer Information Systems	0	4	9	0	0	13
Information Technology	0	0	13	0	0	13
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	13	0	0	0	0	13
Physics	1	0	11	0	0	12
Hospitality Management	0	0	11	0	0	11
Entrepreneurial Studies	10	0	0	0	0	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	10	0	0	10
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	10	0	0	10
Anthropology	0	0	10	0	0	10
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	10	0	0	10
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	9	0	0	9
International Relations & National Security	8	0	0	0	0	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	7	0	0	7
Sociology	0	0	7	0	0	7
Industrial Production Technology	1	2	3	0	0	6
Computer Engineering	0	0	6	0	0	6
Gerontology	6	0	0	0	0	6
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	6	0	0	0	0	6
Chemistry	3	0	3	0	0	6
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	5	0	0	5
Accounting	2	0	0	2	0	4
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	4	0	0	4
Special Education	0	0	0	1	3	4
Manufacturing Engineering	4	0	0	0	0	4
Ethnic Studies	0	0	4	0	0	4
Statistics	0	0	0	4	0	4
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	0	3	3
Romance Languages	0	0	3	0	0	3
Historic Preservation	3	0	0	0	0	3
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	3	0	0	3
Mental & Social Health Services	2	0	0	0	0	2
Data Science	0	0	2	0	0	2
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	1	1
Materials Sciences	0	0	1	0	0	1
Other Agriculture	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	0	0	0	0
Quality Control Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Biomedical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robotics Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	90	59	1,100	15	265	1,529

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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