Indiana University-Northwest offers 90 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 26 major programs - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate, 6 Bachelors, 8 Masters, and 10 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,424 for Indiana residents and $22,811 for out-of-state students.
Total 805 students out of total 3,041 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 84 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Indiana University-Northwest is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Indiana University-Northwest |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN |
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| Online Students | 805 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,520 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,424 Out-of-State$22,811 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,925 Out-of-State$20,256 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 26 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
| Associates | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 6 Programs |
| Masters | 8 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 10 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Indiana University-Northwest. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Indiana residents, the tuition & fees are $8,424 and $22,811 for non-Indiana residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,925 and $20,256 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $257 for Indiana residents and $737 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $342 for Indiana residents and $815 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Indiana University-Northwest offers 90 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 26 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 1 Associates, 6 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 10 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 1 | 1 | 6 |
8 | NOT OFFERED | 10 |
| Overall Programs | 4 | 5 | 49 |
17 | NOT OFFERED | 15 |
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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
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| Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| General Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Computational Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Labor Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Indiana University-Northwest, there are 3,041 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,325 students were attending classes through distance learning (805 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,520 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,041 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 805 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,520 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 716 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 805 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 713 Indiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 90 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 Courses | 805 | |
| Indiana Resident | 713 |
| Other State In U.S. | 90 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 805 | |
| Undergraduate | 718 |
| Graduate | 87 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 718 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 664 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 54 |