Where academic excellence meets real-world experience.
PNW professors have so many connections in industry and provide so many opportunities for students to connect with professionals.
Join a group of people in a club adjacent to, if not within, your major. You’ll find a much-needed community and support!
PNW may be a smaller campus, but that makes it so much easier to make friends, create connections and get the support you need.
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At Purdue University Northwest, small classes and supportive professors will help you build the hands-on skills and connections you need to thrive in more than 70 areas of study, from cybersecurity to psychology.
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Focused on You
PNW has everything you need to succeed, balancing a small-school feel with the resources of a premier metropolitan university, including the state-of-the-art Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building.
Paws Up! Roar Pride!
Purdue Northwest competes in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). We have 19 varsity sports, including basketball, softball, baseball, tennis, cross country, track and field, golf, soccer, volleyball, ice hockey (ACHA) and Esports.
Power Onward at PNW
When you’re part of the Pride, you won’t get lost in the crowd. At Purdue University Northwest, small classes and supportive professors will help you build the hands-on skills and connections you need to thrive in more than 70 areas of study, from cybersecurity to psychology.
Find Your Fit
With over 80 student organizations, intramural sports and an inclusive and welcoming campus community, PNW students have plenty of ways to get involved, make new friends and create lasting college memories.
Inclusive and Welcoming
At PNW, you will find space to be your truest self. A Hispanic-Serving Institution, our supportive campus offers a community where you can express your individuality and thrive.
With two campuses in Northwest Indiana, PNW has a premier metropolitan location and a hometown feel. The Hammond campus offers a vibrant residential experience and easy access to downtown Chicago. In Westville, our beautiful 269-acre rural branch campus is just an hour’s drive from both Chicago and South Bend.
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News & Events
March 18, 2025
NWI Times: Catalyzing development in Northwest Indiana
Apr 03
PNW Alumni Hall of Fame InductionJoin us for the 2025 PNW Alumni Hall of Fame Induction. Honorees will be recognized on Thursday, April 3, 2025 in Alumni Hall on the PNW Hammond campus.
Apr 08
CIVS Distinguished Speaker Seminar: Sara Hornby, “The Green Steel Revolution”You are cordially invited to attend a CIVS Distinguished Speaker Seminar, “The Green Steel Revolution” delivered by Sara A. Hornby, Ph.D.
Apr 09
School of Education and Counseling Open HouseExplore, connect and learn about education programs at PNW — from Elementary Education with a Special Education concentration to Secondary programs in English, History and Math!
Apr 11
Last Day to Drop Spring 2025 ClassesLast day to drop Spring 2025 classes ends at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 11.