Indiana University-Northwest

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Indiana University Northwest is situated in Gary, Indiana. It is a public, coeducational university and was established in 1959. The campus is spread across an area of 38 acres. More than 30 academic programs are available at IU. IU is organized into following schools, colleges and divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Health and Human Services
• School of Business and Economics
• School of Education
• School of Public and Environmental Affairs
• Division of Continuing Studies

Governed by the Indiana University System, IU enrolls more than 4,500 students per term. The campus is also home to more than 70 student organizations.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and liberal arts.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,794 in 2009-2010 (3,768 full-time equivalent).

About 37% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 63% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 81% are full-time and 19% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 6 male students received the aid (men were 35% of those receiving aid) and 11 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 65% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

IU Northwest offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (140 awarded)

• Actuarial Science
• Business/Commerce
• Labor Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (69 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (30 awarded)

• Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (168 awarded)

• African-American/Black Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (25 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Health Services Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (129 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (49 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (60 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded)

• Psychology