Purdue University North Central

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that values academic excellence, supports growth and celebrates diversity. Located in Northwest Indiana, near Chicago, PNW fosters a vibrant academic community through high quality and engaging undergraduate and graduate education.

Purdue University Northwest, in the land grant tradition of learning, discovery, and engagement, provides high quality, innovative undergraduate and graduate education to students of northwest Indiana and beyond. We create a welcoming environment that promotes critical inquiry through experiential learning, faculty scholarship, civic engagement, and community partnerships.

Purdue University Northwest will be the institution of choice in northwest Indiana and beyond as the center for education, innovation, economic development, and culture.

There is no better way to expand your horizons than to study and experience a new culture firsthand. Global Engagement has exciting learning opportunities for you, whether you are a prospective new student, a current international student, or a local member of Purdue University Northwest.

Academic excellence is the foundation of Purdue Northwest. We offer an environment that will contribute to your success, including small class sizes taught by expert, dedicated faculty and opportunities for research and hands-on learning, to name a few. Choose from amongst the nearly 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs at Purdue Northwest to pave your road to success. The Honors College at Purdue University Northwest is dedicated to enhancing the opportunities and learning experiences of highly motivated and academically exceptional students. The Student Research Office supports a culture of faculty-led student researchwhere collaboration flourishes through shared scholarship and research. Our students can also choose from amazing education abroad opportunities.

The Office of Financial Aid works with prospective and current students in finding sources of financial aid to pay for college. We assist students and parents with applying for aid, understanding the financial aid process, learning about the different types of aid available, maintaining financial aid eligibility and managing finances while in college.

Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. The program encourages community service work and work related to the recipient’s course of study.

Purdue University Northwest offers a variety of scholarships to recognize student achievement and provide financial assistance to help with the cost of an education. Students are awarded institutional scholarships based on donor requirements, student qualifications and fund availability. Scholarships may be awarded for merit, financial need or both. Most scholarships have deadlines and may be awarded well in advance of the next academic year. Students who are interested in pursuing scholarship opportunities are encouraged to apply early.

Purdue Northwest’s research activities advance the university as well as the community through economic development, student, faculty and staff engagement and outreach activities. We offer intellectual and technological resources to solve business problems and attract new industry. We shape regional economic development through world class research institutes and centers. Keeping academic excellence as a core value of the university, we offer opportunities for students to get involved in research through their classes, independent projects or by working with faculty.

At Purdue Northwest, we offer more than 70 academic programs, feature expert, dedicated faculty, field 13 athletic teams, and offer over a hundred student clubs and organizations. We provide individualized attention in the classroom and with services offered at both our Hammond and Westville campuses. Start your journey today toward earning a world-class degree by applying to Purdue Northwest.

The Purdue Northwest International Admissions Office provides services to a culturally vibrant and diverse international student community. We admit international students to the university, and offer advising and guidance with the process of admissions to our Undergraduate Programs. We help with marketing and recruitment efforts, as well as serve our sponsored student population that receive scholarships from their home countries.

Purdue University Northwest offers a variety of academic programs for undergraduate, graduate, and English Language Program students. As one of four campuses within the prestigious Purdue University system, our students experience the personal attention and hands-on education needed to achieve their goals in life.

Home to a thriving population of international students, Purdue Northwest offers a culturally diverse campus that is enriched by new ideas, perspectives, and achievements. Our expert faculty, advanced computer resources, and community partnerships provide a truly world-class education.

On February 26, 2014, Purdue University announced a plan to unify the administration of the university’s two northwest Indiana campuses, Purdue Calumet and Purdue North Central. On July 18, 2014, the Purdue Board of Trustees approved Purdue University Northwest as the name of the unified Hammond and Westville campuses. Dr. Thomas Keon, Chancellor of Purdue Calumet, was appointed Chancellor-Designate of Purdue Northwest on November 20, 2015.

Unification was completed on July 1, 2016. Purdue Northwest is now a comprehensive university enrolling more than 12,000 students, employing more than 1,500 faculty and staff, and offering more than 70 graduate and undergraduate programs of study on two campuses. Both Purdue Hammond and Purdue Westville have been making history in the Northwest Indiana region since 1946.