Create Your Future at Purdue Northwest University – Where Opportunity and Excellence Come Together!
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a public university founded in 2016 with campus size of around 454 Acres.
PNW is an internationally-respected, student-centered university that is part of the Purdue University system and located in Northwest Indiana, near Chicago. Average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1 and is named as a top regional university in the Midwest and ranked 36 among public institutions.
Rankings
- #36 in top public school.
- #103 in Regional University Midwest (U.S. News 2025).
- #62 in Best UG programs.
Location
- There are 30+ fortune 500 companies in Chicago.
- Chicago is the 3rd largest city in the US.
- Access to direct international flights from our two major international airports, O’Hare and Midway International Airports.
Unique Facts about University
- Average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1.
- Waiver of Application Fees for Undergraduate Programs.
- Interdisciplinary and 15 years of Education is accepted.
- No set of limits for Backlogs.
Top Employers: Companies like Amazon, NASA, Siemens, etc.
Tuition Fees:
Postgraduate Programs: $14,470 per year
Undergraduate Programs:$20,368 per year
Popular STEM courses:
| Undergraduate | Postgraduate |
| Biological Sciences | Mechanical Engineering |
| Civil Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Cybersecurity | Biology |
| Computer Science | Computer Science |
Admissions Requirements:
| Criteria | Undergraduate | Postgraduate |
| Application Fees | Waiver | 75 $ |
| GPA | 2.3 | 3 |
| TOEFL | 79 | 80 |
| IELTS | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| DET | 100 | 115 |