Purdue University Northwest Computer Science Programs

Located in Hammond, Indiana, Purdue University Northwest is a public institution. Hammond is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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

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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 35% of students took out student loans averaging $5,193 a year. That adds up to $20,772 over four years for those students.

Purdue University Northwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,044 undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest, with 4,687 being full-time and 3,357 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Purdue Northwest. In 2022-2023, 3,326 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.

Purdue University Northwest Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Information Technology	34	0	0	34
Computer Science	21	0	10	31
Computer Graphics	15	0	0	15
Information Systems	8	0	0	8
Computer & IS Security	0	2	0	2
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	0	0	1	1
TOTAL	78	2	11	91

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.