Purdue Trustees Approve Plans for New PNW Residence Hall
Computer-generated rendering of a third residence hall on Purdue University Northwest’s Hammond campus. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2025 and the building is expected to be ready for occupancy for the fall 2026 semester.
Dear PNW Students, Faculty and Staff:
I am very pleased to announce that Purdue University Northwest plans to expand housing options for students by building a third residence hall on the Hammond campus, as approved by the Purdue University Board of Trustees today (12/13).
See the Official Purdue University Announcement
The 42,000-square-foot building will be located at the northeast corner of 173rd Street and Woodmar Avenue, just south of Lawshe Hall. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2025 and the building is expected to be ready for occupancy for the fall 2026 semester. The three-story dorm will provide 150 beds through a combination of single- and double-occupancy rooms, plus a common kitchen, laundry facilities, student study areas and a student lounge. The $29 million cost of the project will be self-financed by PNW.
The 42,000-square-foot building will be located at the northeast corner of 173rd Street and Woodmar Avenue, just south of Lawshe Hall.
This is exciting news for the future students of PNW and for our Northwest Indiana region. This fall, 96 percent of our first-year students attend classes full-time and for the third consecutive year, we have a waitlist for our two current residence halls.
Expanding the opportunities to live on campus promotes student success and helps meet growing needs for housing capacity. We appreciate the support of Purdue President Mung Chiang and the Board of Trustees in recognizing and addressing the need for additional housing options at PNW.
Sincerely,
Kenneth C. Holford, Ph.D.
Chancellor
See Concepts for the New Living Space
The new residence hall will be integrated into PNW's Hammond Campus, offering a social hub for students and easy walking to classes and campus events.
The south end of campus will be reshaped by this inviting new space, visible here from PNW's south entrance on 173rd Street.
Welcoming lounges will give PNW students spaces to socialize and study.
An investment in student success, the new residence hall meets growing demand while supporting collaboration and lifelong connection between classmates.