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Purdue University Northwest Overview

Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. Hammond is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Purdue University Northwest Known For?

1,351 Undergraduate Awards
$22,558 Avg Cost After Aid
73% Acceptance Rate
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Purdue Northwest.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 97% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Purdue Northwest makes roughly $48,318 a year. This is 18% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Purdue University Northwest?

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Contact details for Purdue Northwest are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2200 169Th Street, Hammond, IN 46323
Phone: 219-989-2400
Website: www.pnw.edu

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How Do I Get Into Purdue Northwest?

You can apply to Purdue Northwest online at: www.pnw.edu/admissions-financial-aid/undergraduate/how-to-apply

Admission Requirements for Purdue Northwest

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Purdue Northwest?

73% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
50% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 73%, Purdue Northwest 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 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 50% of students accepted to Purdue Northwest submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 470 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 480 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 470 to 580 )
200
800
Purdue Northwest received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 23. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 17 to 23 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 18 to 24 )
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36

Can I Afford Purdue University Northwest?

$22,558 Net Price
34% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Purdue Northwest is $22,558. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Purdue Northwest, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,212 a year. That adds up to $20,848 over four years for those students.

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Purdue University Northwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,199 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,539 undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest, with 5,199 being full-time and 3,340 being part-time.

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There are also 824 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,199 full-time undergraduates at Purdue Northwest, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 126
Black or African American 523
Hispanic or Latino 1,244
White 2,961
International Students 121
Other Races/Ethnicities 224

Purdue University Northwest Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 482 2 94 2 580
Business Administration & Management 0 43 0 42 0 85
General Biology 0 57 0 9 0 66
Accounting 0 52 0 7 0 59
Computer Science 0 30 0 28 0 58
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 58 0 0 0 58
Mechanical Engineering 0 32 0 24 0 56
General Psychology 0 54 0 0 0 54
Engineering-Related Fields 0 2 13 37 0 52
Communication & Media Studies 0 42 0 5 0 47
Electrical Engineering 0 26 0 17 0 43
Marketing 0 37 0 0 0 37
Computer Information Systems 0 34 0 0 0 34
Finance & Financial Management 0 32 0 0 0 32
Health Sciences & Services 0 32 0 0 0 32
Civil Engineering 0 29 0 0 0 29
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 28 0 0 0 28
General Education 0 0 1 26 0 27
Hospitality Management 5 18 0 0 0 23
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 23 0 0 0 23
General English Literature 4 17 0 2 0 23
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 21 0 0 0 21
History 0 12 0 8 0 20
Human Resource Management 0 19 0 0 0 19
Construction Engineering Technology 0 17 0 0 0 17
Computer Software & Applications 0 14 0 1 0 15
Social Work 0 14 0 0 0 14
Sociology 0 13 0 0 0 13
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 11 0 0 0 11
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 11 0 0 0 11
Computer Engineering 0 11 0 0 0 11
Mathematics 0 10 0 0 0 10
Behavioral Science 0 10 0 0 0 10
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 9 0 0 0 9
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 9 0 9
Political Science & Government 0 9 0 0 0 9
Human Development & Family Studies 0 6 0 0 0 6
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 5 0 0 0 5
Chemistry 0 5 0 0 0 5
General Physical Sciences 0 5 0 0 0 5
Computer Systems Analysis 0 4 0 0 0 4
Information Technology 0 2 2 0 0 4
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 4 0 0 0 4
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 2 0 0 2
Physics 0 2 0 0 0 2
General Engineering 0 0 0 1 0 1
Other Engineering 0 0 1 0 0 1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 1 0 0 1
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0 0 0
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quality Control Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9 1,342 22 310 2 1,685

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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