Purdue University Northwest
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Purdue University Northwest is a public master's university in Hammond, IN (suburb setting), with 7,902 undergraduates (54% women). It admitted 71% of 6,394 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 920–1140 on the SAT and 16–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $29,527 a year for out-of-state students and $22,326 in-state; aided first-year students paid $9,637 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 44% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, engineering. The campus reported 0.11 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Purdue University Northwest ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,048 in-state · $14,933 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Purdue University Northwest
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Purdue University Northwest teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 3 | $302k | $10,411 | — | |
| Baseball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | — | 1 | $265k | $5,890 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $476k | $31,705 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $424k | $28,266 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 1 | $92k | $4,605 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $97k | $6,956 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $89k | $6,849 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $141k | $15,677 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | — | 5 | $326k | $9,048 | — | |
| Softball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 2 | $284k | $14,956 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 3 | $155k | $17,185 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 3 | $167k | $20,869 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 56 | — | 5 | $149k | $2,664 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | — | 5 | $113k | $3,649 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | — | 3 | $349k | $17,459 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.