Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, Indiana · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 890–1140
- Undergraduates
- 5,671
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 890–1140
- Reading and Writing
- 450–570
- Math
- 440–570
- Average total
- 1024
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 16–24
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (219) 989-2400
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,675per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $16,577per year
- Average net price
- $6,223What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $58,620
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 58 programs
- Communication and Media Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Computer Systems Analysis · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Computer Software and Media Applications · bachelor, master
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Education, General · master, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Engineering, General · master
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Engineering, Other · graduate certificate
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · first professional
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- Behavioral Sciences · bachelor
- Philosophy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Physical Sciences, General · bachelor
- Chemistry · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, first professional
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · graduate certificate
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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