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Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The city atmosphere of Fort Wayne makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

196 Undergraduate Degrees
57 Graduate Degrees
$27,159 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
83% Acceptance Rate

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Purdue University Fort Wayne 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 PFW.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#34 Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#32 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce College Factual
#32 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce College Factual

Where Is Purdue University Fort Wayne?

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Contact details for PFW are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2101 E Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
Phone: 260-481-4739
Website: www.ipfw.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ipfw.mastodons
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ipfw

How Do I Get Into PFW?

You can apply to PFW online at: www.pfw.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for PFW

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into PFW?

83% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
81% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Purdue University Fort Wayne is 83%. 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 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 83%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 81% of students accepted to PFW submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Purdue University Fort Wayne  ( 490 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Purdue University Fort Wayne  ( 490 to 580 )
200
800
PFW received ACT scores from 25% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Purdue University Fort Wayne  ( 17 to 24 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Purdue University Fort Wayne  ( 18 to 26 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Purdue University Fort Wayne  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford Purdue University Fort Wayne?

$27,159 Net Price
45% Take Out Loans
5.3% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of PFW is $27,159. 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 PFW, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $5,319 a year. That adds up to $21,276 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at PFW is 5.3%. 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.

Purdue University Fort Wayne Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,161 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,584 undergraduate students at PFW, with 5,161 being full-time and 2,423 being part-time.

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There are also 509 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,161 full-time undergraduates at PFW, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 217
Black or African American 376
Hispanic or Latino 499
White 3,679
International Students 133
Other Races/Ethnicities 257

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Purdue University Fort Wayne. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Purdue University Fort Wayne

854 Took All Classes Online
5,214 Took At Least One Class Online
11.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 5,214 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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Online Affordability Rankings of PFW

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Purdue University Fort Wayne was $8,730 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $20,961. The following table shows how PFW 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
General Business/Commerce #49 #116
General Business/Commerce #49 #116

Online Growth Rankings of PFW

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Purdue University Fort Wayne was 11.8%. This is the #1,171 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at PFW regardless of major.

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%.

Purdue University Fort Wayne Business Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 8 160 0 54 222
Small Business Administration/Management 10 0 0 0 10
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 0 7 0 0 7
General Economics 0 6 0 0 6
Accounting 0 0 3 0 3
Professional Sales 2 0 0 0 2
Other Economics 2 0 0 0 2
Actuarial Science 0 1 0 0 1
Operations Management 0 0 0 0 0
Health Communication 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 22 174 3 54 253

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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