Purdue University Northwest (Purdue Northwest) vs. Huntington University

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  • Purdue University Northwest (Purdue Northwest) is a public school while Huntington University is a private school.
  • Both schools are located in Indiana.
  • Huntington University has more expensive tuition of $29,982 than Purdue Northwest ($15,620).
  • Purdue Northwest has tighter acceptance rate of 34.67% than Huntington University (80.53%).
  • Huntington University has higher SAT scores of 1,090 than Purdue Northwest (1,050).
  • Purdue Northwest is larger with 8,911 students than Huntington University (1,472 students).
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#12 in Indiana
Rankings
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Hammond, INLocationHuntington, IN
Purdue NorthwestKnown as
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (smaller programs)
Tuition & Fees
$8,419 Indiana residents
$15,620 out-of-state
Undergraduate$29,982
$6,430 Indiana residents
$11,585 out-of-state
Graduate$9,060
$7,131Financial Aid$17,788
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee
34.67%Acceptance Rate80.53%
78.45%Yield29.92%
1,050 SAT, 21 ACTTest Scores1,090 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
8,911Total Students1,472
8,176Undergraduate1,229
735Graduate243
952Online Enrollment185
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
44%Graduation Rate70%
Transfer-out Rate1%
64%Retention Rate82%
Average Earning after Graduation$39,000
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 744)
$5,967 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 803)
$4,484 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (20 meals per week)
$5,016 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
267 Full-time
139 Part-time
Number of Faculties71 Full-time
81 Part-time
859 Full-time
283 Part-time
Number of Staffs166 Full-time
138 Part-time
$81,124 for Faculties
$60,960 Part-time
Average Salary$62,035 for Faculties
$55,132 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023