Purdue University Northwest

Public · Moderately Selective · IN

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationIN · Midwest

SettingSuburban

Undergrads5,671

Student:faculty17:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate25.7%

6-yr grad rate42.9%

Drop-out rate34.3%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$9k

Out-of-state tuition$16k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity51.8%

Gender diversity52.8%

International4.2%

Identity—

Overview

Purdue University Northwest serves northwest Indiana from two campuses, in Hammond and Westville, close to Chicago's south suburbs and the region's steel and industrial corridor. It carries the Purdue name and degree while operating as a regional, access-focused campus distinct from the West Lafayette flagship.

Academics

Engineering, nursing, and business are the core programs, shaped by the surrounding industrial and healthcare economy of northwest Indiana, and the curriculum leans practical and career-directed.

Campus & student life

Most students commute rather than live on campus, and the two-campus structure means the student experience is split geographically rather than centered on one traditional college quad.

Getting in

Admission is accessible, consistent with the campus's regional, access-oriented mission, distinct from West Lafayette's more selective process.

After graduation

Engineering and nursing graduates place steadily with the industrial employers, steel producers, and hospital systems of the region and nearby Chicago metro.

Worth knowing

Students should know this is a genuinely separate, commuter-oriented campus from Purdue's main West Lafayette campus, with different admissions standards and campus culture despite sharing the Purdue name.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate72.4%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 890–1140 · ACT 16–24

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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