Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, IPFW's acceptance rate is 80.66% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.63%. 2,804 men and 3,049 women applied to IPFW and 2,237 men and 2,484 women students were accepted.
Among them, 629 men and 581 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at IPFW.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at IPFW
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,8532,8043,04900
Admitted4,7212,2372,48400
Enrolled1,21062958100
Acceptance Rate 80.66%79.78%81.47%--
Yield 25.63%28.12%23.39%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 680 students (56% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 153 students (13%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at IPFW.
The median SAT score is 1,090 with 550 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 610 and the 25th percentile is 490. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 600 and 25th percentile is 490 .
The median ACT composite score is 23 with 75th percentile score of 26 and 25th percentile score of 20 at IPFW. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 22.
The SAT and ACT scores at Purdue University Fort Wayne are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,067, ACT: 21 - public master's college and university with medium programs).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at IPFW
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total98010901210
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550610
SAT Math490540600
ACT Composite202326
ACT Math182326
ACT English182226
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 1,210 first-year students enrolled in IPFW. The proportion of full-time students is 96.86% and part-time students is 3.14%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 51.98% and women students is 48.02%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at IPFW.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at IPFW
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total1,21062958100
Full-time1,17261256000
Part-time38172100
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at IPFW. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Purdue University Fort Wayne.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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IPFW Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayNot Considered
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of Purdue University Fort Wayne. The next table provides general admission information for applying to IPFW.
Admission Information for Applying to IPFW
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.pfw.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.pfw.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate
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