Study at Indiana University Northwest

IU Northwest is in a small city, in Gary, IN. The school is classified as a public college. Students at IU Northwest earn degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Course Topics

The most common major fields study at the school include security and law enforcement and liberal arts.

IU Northwest Selectivity

IU Northwest does not admit all applicants. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 400 to 510 for students at the school. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 390 and 510.

Faculty

Some professors at IU Northwest are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Enrollment

The school, in 2007, had 4,790 students (3,443 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Many students at IU Northwest are part-timers. Athletic teams at the school belong to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Indiana University Northwest, a regional campus of Indiana University, is to provide a high-quality and relevant education to the citizens of Northwest Indiana, the most diverse and industrialized area of the state. The institution strives to create a community dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and intellectual development, leading to undergraduate and selected graduate degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and professional disciplines. The campus is strongly dedicated to the value of education, lifelong learning, diversity, celebration of cultures and opportunity for all, as well as to participating in the sustainable economic development of the region and of the state. Indiana University Northwest is committed to the health and well-being of the communities it serves. (Approved by Northwest Faculty Senate 4/15/2005)"