Purdue University Northwest offers 102 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 2 Certificate, 1 Associate, 3 Bachelors, 3 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,419 for Indiana residents and $15,620 for out-of-state students.

Total 952 students out of total 8,911 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 784 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Purdue University Northwest is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NamePurdue University Northwest
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN
Online Students952 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,374 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,419
Out-of-State$15,620
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,430
Out-of-State$11,585
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total12 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters3 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Purdue University Northwest. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $8,419 and $15,620 for non-Indiana residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $6,430 and $11,585 for out-of-state students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $265 for Indiana residents and $517 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $312 for Indiana residents and $578 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,542$7,666$7,734$7,803$8,419
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$13,993$14,223$14,349$14,478$15,620
Graduate (In-State)$6,244$6,457$6,303$6,407$6,430
Graduate (Out-of-State)$11,250$11,633$11,356$11,544$11,585
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$260$265$242$246$265
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$483$491$472$479$517
Graduate (In-State)$316$322$307$311$312
Graduate (Out-of-State)$570$579$568$576$578
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 5/10/2024)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Purdue University Northwest offers 102 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 Associates, 3 Bachelors, 3 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs213 312
Overall Programs12151 21215

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 933 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and Literature8 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 119107 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 484NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Purdue University Northwest, there are 8,911 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,326 students were attending classes through distance learning (952 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,374 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,911
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses952
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,374
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,585

By student location, out of a total of 952 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 418 Indiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 534 students living in the U.S. States other than Indiana, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses952
Indiana Resident418
Other State In U.S.534
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses952
Undergraduate724
Graduate228
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses724
Degree/Certificate Seeking716
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking8