Purdue University Northwest (Purdue Northwest) vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

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  • Purdue University Northwest (Purdue Northwest) is a public school while Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a private school.
  • Both schools are located in Indiana.
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has more expensive tuition of $33,490 than Purdue Northwest ($15,620).
  • Purdue Northwest has tighter acceptance rate of 34.67% than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (75.76%).
  • Purdue Northwest has higher SAT scores of 1,050 than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (990).
  • Purdue Northwest is larger with 8,911 students than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1,147 students).
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#12 in Indiana
Rankings
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Hammond, INLocationSaint Mary of the Woods, IN
Purdue NorthwestKnown asSt. Mary-of-the-Woods College
St Mary-of-the-Woods College
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
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$33,490
$6,430 Indiana residents
$11,585 out-of-state
Graduate$14,100
$7,131Financial Aid$21,387
Admission
$25 undergraduate
$60 graduate
Application Fee
34.67%Acceptance Rate75.76%
78.45%Yield30.00%
1,050 SAT, 21 ACTTest Scores990 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
8,911Total Students1,147
8,176Undergraduate815
735Graduate332
952Online Enrollment233
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
44%Graduation Rate51%
Transfer-out Rate
64%Retention Rate67%
Average Earning after Graduation$31,900
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 OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 744)
$5,967 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 413)
$7,730 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
267 Full-time
139 Part-time
Number of Faculties53 Full-time
130 Part-time
859 Full-time
283 Part-time
Number of Staffs152 Full-time
156 Part-time
$81,124 for Faculties
$60,960 Part-time
Average Salary$47,309 for Faculties
$49,919 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