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Indiana University - Northwest is a public institution situated in Gary, Indiana. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

68 Undergraduate Degrees
37 Graduate Degrees
82% Acceptance Rate

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Indiana University - Northwest Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at IU Northwest.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#23 Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards IU Northwest has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Labor Studies College Factual

Where Is Indiana University - Northwest?

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Contact details for IU Northwest are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408-1197
Phone: 888-968-7486
Website: www.iun.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IUNorthwest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iunorthwest

How Do I Get Into IU Northwest?

You can apply to IU Northwest online at: https://sisjee.iu.edu/essweb-prd/web/sisad/apply/welcome/?urlSource=NW

Admission Requirements for IU Northwest

Submission Required?
High School GPA recommended
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into IU Northwest?

82% Acceptance Rate
71% Of Accepted Are Women
75% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Indiana University - Northwest is 82%. 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 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 75% of students accepted to IU Northwest submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 550. Math scores were between 440 and 540.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Indiana University - Northwest  ( 450 to 550 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Indiana University - Northwest  ( 440 to 540 )
200
800
IU Northwest received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Indiana University - Northwest  ( 15 to 22 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Indiana University - Northwest  ( 17 to 24 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Indiana University - Northwest  ( 17 to 23 )
1
36

Can I Afford Indiana University - Northwest?

34% Take Out Loans
5.8% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At IU Northwest, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $5,111 a year. That adds up to $20,444 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at IU Northwest is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Indiana University - Northwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,476 Full-Time Undergraduates
72% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,414 undergraduate students at IU Northwest, with 2,476 being full-time and 938 being part-time.

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There are also 387 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,476 full-time undergraduates at IU Northwest, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 75
Black or African American 347
Hispanic or Latino 686
White 1,233
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 123

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Indiana University - Northwest. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 138 countries are represented at IU Northwest. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Indiana University - Northwest

1,278 Took All Classes Online
3,445 Took At Least One Class Online
51.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 3,445 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at IU Northwest has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 15th most popular in Indiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of IU Northwest

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Indiana University - Northwest was $7,715 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $20,574. The following table shows how IU Northwest is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Labor Studies #1 #1
Human Resource Management #16 #79

Online Growth Rankings of IU Northwest

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Indiana University - Northwest was 51.1%. This is the #559 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at IU Northwest regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at IU Northwest ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at IU Northwest.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Labor Studies #7
Human Resource Management #66

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Indiana University - Northwest Business Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 0 65 0 25 90
Accounting 0 0 9 0 9
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0 0 3 0 3
Labor Studies 1 1 0 0 2
General Economics 0 1 0 0 1
Actuarial Science 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 67 12 25 105

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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