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Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

76%

Public school in Indiana with 8,100 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Great Lakes
Commuter college
On campus housing
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
pnw.edu
2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN 46323
(219) 989-2400

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
76%
Yield rate - overall
38%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
75%
Men
77%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
3,642
Women: 54%
Men: 46%
pnw.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$16,389
Out-of-state
$23,380

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$4,487
$30,001–48,000
$6,620
$48,001–75,000
$10,207
$75,001–110,000
$13,632
Over $110,000
$14,387

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 38%
ACT: 8%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,067
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
22%
6-year graduation rate
38%
Retention rate
69%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
4%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 48%
Men: 52%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
3%
Black
10%
Hispanic
18%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
65%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
17:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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