School Details
In 2014 Purdue University announced a plan to unify the administration of the university’s two northwest Indiana campuses, Purdue Calumet and Purdue North Central. On July 18, 2014, the Purdue Board of Trustees approved Purdue University Northwest as the name of the unified Calumet and North Central campuses. Dr. Thomas Keon, Chancellor of Purdue Calumet, was appointed Chancellor-Designate of Purdue Northwest on November 20, 2015. Unification was completed on July 1, 2016. Purdue Northwest is now a comprehensive university enrolling more than 15,000 students, employing more than 1,500 faculty and staff, and offering more than 70 graduate and undergraduate programs of study on two campuses in Hammond and Westville, Indiana.
Purdue Northwest offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as certificate and continuing education programs from the following colleges:
- College of Business
- College of Engineering and Sciences
- College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
- College of Nursing
- College of Technology
- Honors College
Accreditation & Licensing
Purdue University Northwest is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)