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Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. Purdue Northwest is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

$22,558 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
76% Acceptance Rate

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

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 Required
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Purdue Northwest?

76% Acceptance Rate
54% Of Accepted Are Women
38% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Purdue University Northwest is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 38% 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 500 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 490 to 590 )
200
800
Purdue Northwest received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 and 26.

ACT English Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 18 to 24 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 18 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Purdue University Northwest  ( 19 to 26 )
1
36

Can I Afford Purdue University Northwest?

$22,558 Net Price
35% Take Out Loans
2.2% Loan Default Rate
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 35% of students took out student loans averaging $5,193 a year. That adds up to $20,772 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Purdue Northwest is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Purdue University Northwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,687 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,044 undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest, with 4,687 being full-time and 3,357 being part-time.

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There are also 750 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,687 full-time undergraduates at Purdue Northwest, 47% are male and 53% 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 117
Black or African American 456
Hispanic or Latino 1,136
White 2,663
International Students 110
Other Races/Ethnicities 205

Online Learning at Purdue University Northwest

1,256 Took All Classes Online
3,756 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Purdue Northwest. In 2020-2021, 3,756 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Purdue Northwest has changed over the last few years.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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