Purdue University Northwest

You are driven by passion. We help you realize your potential.

Power Onward

PNW professors have so many connections in industry and provide so many opportunities for students to connect with professionals.

Mary Buksa, Accounting, ‘24



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Join a group of people in a club adjacent to, if not within, your major. You’ll find a much-needed community and support!

Joshua Grady, Computer Engineering, ‘25



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PNW may be a smaller campus, but that makes it so much easier to make friends, create connections and get the support you need.

Fatima Chavez, Elementary Education, ‘25



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Explore Majors & Programs

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.

Experience Our Campuses

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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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Oct 16

Pumpkin Smash

Come out and smash pumpkins for fun and stress relief!

Oct 16

Trunk or Treat

Join PNW for a Trunk or Treat on the Westville campus!

Oct 17

Pumpkin Toss

Relieve some stress and toss pumpkins off the Parking Garage on the Hammond Campus!

Oct 21

Active Shooter Lock Down Drill – Hammond Campus

The Purdue Northwest Police Department will be conducting a Lockdown Drill on the Hammond Campus on Monday, October 21, 2024.