Purdue University Northwest Healthcare Programs

Located in Hammond, Indiana, Purdue University Northwest is a public institution. Hammond is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is Purdue University Northwest?

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	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?

The acceptance rate at Purdue University Northwest is 73%. 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 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.

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.

Can I Afford Purdue University Northwest?

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.

Purdue University Northwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,539 undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest, with 5,199 being full-time and 3,340 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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 Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	336	0	0	0	336
Registered Nursing	146	0	94	0	240
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	32	0	0	0	32
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	0	0	9	0	9
Clinical Nurse Specialist	0	2	0	0	2
Nursing Practice	0	0	0	2	2
Art Therapy	0	2	0	0	2
Nursing Education	0	1	0	0	1
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0	0
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	514	5	103	2	624

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.