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Purdue University Northwest

Purdue University Northwest
2200 169th Street
Hammond, IN 46323-2094

Official telephone: (219) 989-2400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 447-8738
Fax number: (219) 989-2581
Website: www.pnw.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Susan Giannini,
Assistant Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

219 989-2213
800 HI-PURDUE, extension 2213 (toll free)
219 989-2775 (fax)
admission@purduecal.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$25, (may be waived for inter-campus transfers, military veterans, and incoming secondary school students who meet free or reduced lunch qualifications)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 850 (composite ACT score of 18) and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	1 recommended
Total:	14 required, 18 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report important
class rank important
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.13

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

98%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

60%

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

56%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

37%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,669

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,725 (65%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,035 (60%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$200

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 semester

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