PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST

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SETTING YOUR SIGHTS ON THE FUTURE.

Power Onward at Purdue University Northwest

Purdue University Northwest A Premier Metropolitan University Diverse, hard-working, and innovative, PNW is where academic excellence meets real-world experience. Sitting between Chicago’s skyscrapers and Lake Michigan’s sandy shores, we bring together students from next door and those from halfway across the world to learn, grow and excel.

Your PNW experience will go beyond the classroom as you build hands-on skills and create connections with professors who care. Move toward your dreams. Power Onward with PNW.

Approximately

10,000 students

70+ Areas of

Study

Full-time Freshman Students

98%

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

12:1

BEING IN THE FIRST GENERATION OF YOUR FAMILY TO FINISH COLLEGE.

30 Miles to Chicago

from Hammond Campus

15 Miles to the Dunes

from Westville Campus

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LAKE MICHIGAN

CHICAGO

HAMMOND WESTVILLE

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Power Onward at Purdue University Northwest

• Men’s • Women’s

NCAA Athletics Leaders on and off the field, our student-athletes play hard, excel in class and give back to the local community.

PNW proudly competes as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in NCAA Division II.

16 Intercollegiate Athletic Teams

250+ Student-Athletes

175 Student-Athletes with

semester GP

3.0 A of at least

32 Student-Athletes with

4.0 GPA

Division II Teams Baseball •

Basketball • •Cross Country • •Golf • •Soccer • •Softball •Tennis • •Volleyball •Varsity Sport Esports • •Non-Varsity Sport Ice Hockey •

Spirit Squads Cheer • •Dance • •

Leo the Lion Intelligence. Strength. Resilience. Heart. These lion-sized attributes make Leo the perfect PNW mascot.

Our athletic teams compete as the Pride, evoking both a “pride” of lions and the pride we show in our students, faculty and community. Lions are respected and feared, and PNW stands strong against any opponent.

PUSHING PAST YOUR LIMITS.

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PUSHING PAST YOUR LIMITS.

Power Onward at Purdue University Northwest

Where Do Our Graduates Work?

66,000+ Alumni

LOCAL AND NATIONAL EMPLOYERS

• Advocate Health Care • ArcelorMittal USA • Bulkmatic Transport Co. • BNSF Railway • BP • Boeing & Co. • Chevron Phillips Chemical • Chicago Transit Authority • Franciscan Health • General Electric • General Motors

• Google • Hilton Worldwide • Johnson Controls • National Park Service • NiSource, Inc. • Porter Regional Hospital • Saudi Arabian Airlines • State Farm • The Walt Disney Company • Whirlpool Corporation

TOP 10 INDUSTRIES

• Healthcare • Manufacturing • K-12 Education • Retail Stores • Higher Education • Construction • Hotels • Civil Engineering • Non-Profit • Transportation & Logistics

Student Support and Resources ACADEMIC ADVISING: pnw.edu/advising

CAMPUS POLICE: pnw.edu/public-safety

CAREER CENTER: pnw.edu/career-center

COUNSELING CENTER: pnw.edu/counseling

DISABILITY ACCESS CENTER: pnw.edu/disability-access-center

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS: pnw.edu/opportunity-programs

HEALTH CENTERS: pnw.edu/health-centers

TESTING SERVICES CENTERS: pnw.edu/testing-center

TUTORING CENTER: pnw.edu/sas

VETERAN SERVICES: pnw.edu/veteran-services

WRITING CENTER: pnw.edu/writing-center

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Find Your Right Fit

From Spanish Club to the Society of Automotive Engineers, there are organizations for every passion and interest at PNW. You can join a professional society, volunteer in the community or even learn to play a new sport!

80+ Student

Organizations

Over

40 Intramurals

to choose from

Living on Campus Our Hammond campus offers apartment-style housing with private bedrooms for you and your 750 new best friends. You can walk everywhere — you’ll be steps from our fitness center and less than a mile from every building on campus.

University Village residence halls — Peregrine and Griffin — are at the center of many campus activities. Attend movie screenings, ice-cream socials, game nights and pancake study breaks without leaving home.

Cost of living on campus

$5,707

(for the 2020-21 academic year in a four-bedroom apartment)

RESIDENCE HALLS FEATURE

• 4-bedroom/2-bathroom and 2-bedroom/1-bath furnished apartments with living rooms and kitchens

• Computer labs with free printing

• Outdoor patio and study area

• Study and conference rooms

• Soundproof music rooms

• Laundry facilities on each floor

• WiFi throughout the complex

• 24-hour service desks

• 24-hour staff on call for emergencies

Power Onward at Purdue University Northwest

College of Business From accounting to management, our internationally accredited business programs are a great choice for you to be career-ready from day one. Our diverse team of scholars and business professionals will build your skills and bring real-world experience into the classroom.

White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Build a foundation for a career in the flourishing hospitality industry. Our interdisciplinary degrees promote hands-on learning across the field, from food and beverage management to travel, tourism, recreation, event management and more.

Our Graduates Work For

• Ernst & Young • PepsiCo • Hilton • The Walt Disney Company

Business Programs Globally accredited by

AACSB

White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

accredited by

ACPHA

One of the assignments in my personal selling class was to shadow a professional sales representative. It was really impactful being thrust into a real-world situation.— Hector Cabrera,

Communications, Business minor

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AREAS OF STUDY

Accounting, BSA Accounting Develop the knowledge you need to thrive in this growing industry. Many PNW courses are led by business practitioners with professional certifications and years of experience.

Business Information and Analytics, BSB Finance, BSB Finance: Banking, BSB Hospitality & Tourism Management, BS Hospitality & Tourism Management:

Food & Beverage, BS Human Resource Management, BSB Management, BSB

Management Are you ready to lead? Skilled managers are always in demand, and our program will help you develop the tools to become a visionary leader.

Management: Entrepreneurship, BSB Marketing, BSB

Marketing Our fast-paced courses will see you move from marketing principles to client-focused projects as you jumpstart a lucrative, dynamic career.

Multidisciplinary Studies: Fitness Management, BS

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College of Engineering and Sciences Our high-tech, data-based programs will prepare you to pursue the jobs of the 21st century. From computer science to health sciences, build the skills to succeed in sought-after STEM fields.

School of Engineering

Be part of something big! Learn the fundamentals of engineering and put them into practice with hands-on projects. Hone your skills by building rovers for national competitions or developing your own inspiration for our Senior Design showcase.

Our Graduates Work For • ArcelorMittal • NASA • National Park Service • Pfizer

Nationally Ranked Engineering Programs

U.S. News & World Report 2020

I chose PNW because it was close to home, affordable, and they have a respected and accredited engineering program. — John Tonkovich, Mechanical Engineering

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES AREAS OF STUDY

Applied Statistics, BS Biological Sciences, BS

Biological Sciences Want to be a doctor, dentist, veterinarian or pharmacist? We can prepare you to apply with flexible courses and real-world insights.

Biological Sciences: Biology Teaching, BS Chemistry, BSCH Chemistry: Materials Science, BSCH Civil Engineering, BSCE Computer Engineering, BSCMPE Computer Science, BS

Computer Science You can be in high demand in a rapidly growing field. Small classes taught by dedicated faculty— plus research and internship opportunities—will set you apart!

Electrical Engineering, BSEE Electrical Engineering: Mechatronics, BSEE Electrical Engineering: Power and Energy Systems, BSEE Health Studies, BS Interdisciplinary Engineering, BSE Mathematics, BS Mathematics: Mathematics Teaching, BS Mechanical Engineering, BSME

Mechanical Engineering From tiny sensors to heavy machinery, you can help build the world we live in! Develop technical training and project-management skills that will help you thrive.

Mechanical Engineering: Mechatronics, BSME Medical Laboratory Science, BS Physical Sciences, BS Physical Sciences: Environmental Science, BS Physical Sciences: Forensic Science, BS Physical Sciences: Secondary Education Chemistry, BS Physical Sciences: Secondary Education Physics, BS Physics, BS

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College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences Explore the big questions with wide-ranging programs covering fields from communication to social work. No matter what you choose, you will be prepared for a variety of careers and a life characterized by creativity, community engagement and personal fulfillment.

School of Education and Counseling

Transform education, transform you. Our programs create opportunities for students, families, educators and communities to reimagine learning and development.

Our Graduates Work For

• General Electric Digital • ESPN • Housing Opportunities, Inc. • WGN

My major gave me the freedom to do what I love while growing in an academic environment. — Madeline Clement, English

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COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AREAS OF STUDY

Behavioral Sciences, BA Behavioral Sciences: Sociology, BA Communication, BA Communication: Advertising, BA Communication: Broadcasting, BA Communication: International Communication, BA Communication: Journalism, BA Communication: Media, BA Communication: Media Studies, BA Communication: Public Relations, BA Communication: Visual Communication Design, BA Criminal Justice, BA

Criminal Justice Develop a framework for careers inside the criminal-justice field with a hands-on blend of research and out-of-classroom experiences.

Criminal Justice, BS Early Childhood Education: Reading, BS Elementary Education: Reading, BA

Elementary Education Our accredited program will prepare you to teach learners in kindergarten through sixth grade, enabling you to choose where you want to teach in school districts across the country.

Elementary Education: Special Needs, BA English: English Literature, BA English: English Teaching, BA English: Writing, BA Foreign Language: French, BA Foreign Language: French Teaching, BA Foreign Language: Spanish, BA Foreign Language: Spanish Teaching, BA History, BA History: Social Studies Teaching, BA Human Development and Family Studies:

Early Childhood, BA Human Development and Family Studies:

Individual and Family Services, BA Liberal Studies, BLS Multidisciplinary Studies, BA Philosophy, BA Political Science, BA Psychology, BS

Psychology Research, mentorship and internship opportunities will help you build the foundation for a career studying human behavior— and understanding the human condition.

Social Work, BA Sociology, BA

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College of Nursing Grow your career in the country’s most trusted profession by enrolling in one of PNW’s nationally recognized nursing programs. Our affordable, respected programs offer the credentials you need to move forward!

Clinical experience is built into our comprehensive program, helping students develop the hands-on skills needed to thrive in any care setting. You will work with people from a variety of backgrounds, preparing you well for your future in nursing.

PNW is designated as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing.

Our Graduates Work For

• Franciscan Health • Community Healthcare System • Porter Regional Health

Nationally Ranked Online Nursing Programs

U.S. News & World Report 2020

Designated as a National League for Nursing

Center of Excellence

In the nursing program, my professors are nurses, so they provide us with real-life examples. —Nikoletta Kyriakakis, Nursing

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COLLEGE OF NURSING AREAS OF STUDY

Nursing: Professional Nursing, BSN Professional Nursing Gain the practical training and real-world expertise you need to advance in a career focused on improving the future of health care.

Nursing: Accelerated Bachelor’s Second Degree, BSN

Accelerated Bachelor’s Second Degree Have a bachelor’s degree? Our accelerated program lets full-time, motivated students earn a BSN degree in nursing in a shortened timeframe.

Nursing: Online RNBSN Completion Program, BSN

Online RNBSN Completion Program This respected online program provides a flexible opportunity to advance from an associate’s degree to a bachelor’s degree.

Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building Opening in fall 2020, this $41 million facility will provide state-of-the-art learning spaces for PNW’s nursing and biological sciences departments. A dynamic learning environment, its 68,000-square-foot interior gives students opportunities for hands-on learning using cutting-edge simulation technology and instructional labs and active classrooms.

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College of Technology Our nationally accredited programs partner with businesses, industry and government to give you opportunities to solve real-world problems—leading to internships and jobs. Build hands-on knowledge with competitions, projects and applied research with faculty who care.

Our Graduates Work For

• Apple, Inc. • ArcelorMittal • NIPSCO • Royal & Langnickel

National Center for Academic Excellence in

Cyber Defense Education U.S. Department of Homeland Security

and National Security Agency

All the hands-on training I’m receiving at PNW is helping me narrow down exactly what I want to do once I graduate. — Joshua Phillips,

Computer Information Technology

COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AREAS OF STUDY

Computer Graphics Technology, BS

Computer Graphics Technology Our project-based learning approach helps you develop professional, technical and creative skills that can be applied in disciplines from interactive design to virtual reality.

Computer Information Technology, BS

Computer Information Technology Develop your expertise across all the vital aspects of IT, including networking, database administration, cyber security and project management.

Computer Information Technology: Cyber Security, BS

Construction Engineering and Management Technology, BS

Construction Engineering and Management Technology Want to be job-ready in a robust industry? Our program provides a real-world education on everything from principals of construction to surveying and scheduling.

Electrical Engineering Technology, BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS Mechatronics Engineering Technology, BS Organization Leadership and Supervision, BS Organization Leadership and Supervision: Environmental Health and Safety, BS

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RECOGNIZING THAT YOU ARE THE GREATEST INVESTMENT.

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Honors College Highly motivated students can find room to thrive in PNW’s Honors College. Take advantage of advanced coursework, community outreach, student-faculty research, study abroad, cultural activities and regular interaction with outstanding students and professors.

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Invest in Your Future

In-State Tuition Out-of-State Tuition*

$7,942 1 Year Full-Time Undergraduate

$11,523 1 Year Full-Time Undergraduate

* Figures based on full-time (12 to 18 credit hours) enrollment for fall 2020 and spring 2021. Domestic non-resident students enrolled prior to fall 2018 will be assessed at the international rate. International student tuition rates are available online at pnw.edu/financial-aid/cost.

Scholarships & Aid A PNW degree is an excellent value, but paying for college is a major investment. PNW’s generous donors fund specialty scholarships for all kinds of students, majors, colleges and career paths. Visit pnw.edu/financial-aid for the latest cost details—and to find the scholarship that’s right for you!

File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) between October 1 and April 15 for the upcoming academic year. Eligibility requirements and application are available at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

PNW FAFSA code: 001827

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS

• Academic Achievement Scholarship

• Alexis Jarrett Women’s Scholarship

• Children of Veterans Scholarship

• NIPSCO Chancellor’s Leadership Scholarship

• University Merit Scholarship

The full list of available scholarships can be found at pnw.edu/scholarships.

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BECOMING A FORCE FOR CHANGE IN THE WORLD.

BECOMING A FORCE FOR CHANGE IN THE WORLD.

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(855) 608-4600 admissions@pnw.edu

Hammond Campus 2200 169th Street Hammond, IN 46323 Westville Campus 1401 South U.S. Hwy. 421 Westville, IN 46391

Purdue University Northwest is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. An equal access/equal opportunity university

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