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 Name | Purdue University Northwest |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN |
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| Online Students | 663 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,851 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,357 Out-of-State$15,504 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$6,638 Out-of-State$11,960 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 14 Programs |
| Certificate | 3 Programs |
| Associates | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 4 Programs |
| Masters | 3 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 2 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.
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
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 3 | 1 | 4 |
3 | 1 | 2 |
| Overall Programs | 16 | 1 | 47 |
21 | 3 | 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 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | 73 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| English Language and Literature | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
128 | 88 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
201 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Operations Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Human Resources Management and Services (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT 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 Enrollment | 9,051 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 663 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,851 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,537 |
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 Courses | 663 | |
| Indiana Resident | 300 |
| Other State In U.S. | 363 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 663 | |
| Undergraduate | 448 |
| Graduate | 215 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 448 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 447 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1 |