Purdue University Northwest offers 103 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 3 Certificate, 1 Associate, 4 Bachelors, 3 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,357 for Indiana residents and $15,504 for out-of-state students.

Total 663 students out of total 9,051 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 528 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 Students663 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,851 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,357
Out-of-State$15,504
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,638
Out-of-State$11,960
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total14 Programs
Certificate3 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors4 Programs
Masters3 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 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 $8,357 and $15,504 for non-Indiana residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $6,638 and $11,960 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $261 for Indiana residents and $508 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $330 for Indiana residents and $612 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,666$7,734$7,803$8,048$8,357
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$14,223$14,349$14,478$14,933$15,504
Graduate (In-State)$6,457$6,303$6,407$6,430$6,638
Graduate (Out-of-State)$11,633$11,356$11,544$11,585$11,960
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$265$242$246$253$261
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$491$472$479$493$508
Graduate (In-State)$322$307$311$320$330
Graduate (Out-of-State)$579$568$576$594$612

Online Programs By Area of Study

Purdue University Northwest offers 103 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificates, 1 Associates, 4 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 Programs314 312
Overall Programs16147 21315

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 ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 673 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and Literature3 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12888 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 201NOT 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
Human Resources Management and Services (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Purdue University Northwest, there are 9,051 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,514 students were attending classes through distance learning (663 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,851 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,051
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses663
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,851
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,537

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 663 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 300 Indiana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 363 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 Courses663
Indiana Resident300
Other State In U.S.363
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses663
Undergraduate448
Graduate215
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses448
Degree/Certificate Seeking447
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1

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