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class="hero__headline hero__headline--mobile"> About PNW</h1></div><div class=hero__content><div class="hero__headline hero__headline--desktop" aria-hidden=true> About PNW</div><p class=hero__subhead> Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a premier metropolitan university located in Northwest Indiana that is dedicated to empowering transformational change in our students and in our community.</p></div><div class=hero__content__bottom><nav class="subnav subnav--full-width" aria-label="Sidebar Navigation"> <button class=subnav__toggle> In This Section </button><ul class=subnav__list> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/admissions/why-pnw/ class=subnav__link> Why PNW </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/student-life/belonging-at-pnw/ class=subnav__link> Belonging at PNW </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/getting-to-pnw/ class=subnav__link> Getting to PNW </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/leadership/ class=subnav__link> Our Leadership </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-contributes-746-million-in-local-income-to-regional-economy/ class=subnav__link> Economic Impact </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/admissions/why-pnw/westville-experience/ class=subnav__link> The Westville Experience </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/about-pnw/innovation/ class=subnav__link> Innovation at PNW </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/marketing-communications/press-room/ class=subnav__link> PNW Press Room </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/leadership/strategic-plan/ class=subnav__link> Strategic Plan </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/about-pnw/our-history/ class=subnav__link> Our History </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/news/ class=subnav__link> PNW News </a> </li> <li class=subnav__item> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/calendar/ class=subnav__link> PNW Calendar </a> </li></ul></nav></div></div><div class="module module--gold-light"><div class=container><div class=panel> <img width=576 height=384 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2023-PNW-Fall-Marketing-Brand-022_Touched_576x384.jpg class=panel__img alt="A PNW student wears a Somos PNW t-shirt." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2023-PNW-Fall-Marketing-Brand-022_Touched_576x384.jpg 576w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2023-PNW-Fall-Marketing-Brand-022_Touched_576x384-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2023-PNW-Fall-Marketing-Brand-022_Touched_576x384-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" loading=lazy><div class=panel__content><p class=headline><span>Why PNW?</span></p><p>With PNW’s 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you will get to know and connect with professors and mentors. Our 60+ student organizations, 17 NCAA Division II athletic teams and 40+ intramural activities provide you with a large selection of ways to get involved or have fun on campus!</p><p>From academics to extracurriculars, PNW helps you build skills to launch your career and make friends that will last a lifetime.</p><p><a class="button button--gold" href=https://www.pnw.edu/admissions/why-pnw/ >Find Your Right Fit</a></p></div></div></div></div><div class=module><div class=container><p><img decoding=async class="alignnone wp-image-44877 size-full" src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Web_Image_USMap-Campuses-no-border-1.jpg alt="A map of the Midwestern United States, with the Chicago region and northwestern Indiana highlighted. PNW's campuses in Hammond and Westville, Indiana are prominent along Interstates 90/94. The top left corner reads "Regional Strength, Global Reach"." width=900 height=447 srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Web_Image_USMap-Campuses-no-border-1.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Web_Image_USMap-Campuses-no-border-1-300x149.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Web_Image_USMap-Campuses-no-border-1-768x381.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px"></p></div></div><style>.card-text:not(:first-child){ margin-top:2rem; } @media (min-width: 48em){ .card-text:not(:first-child){ margin-top:4rem; } }</style><div class="module module--text-panel"><div class=container><div class="grid grid--66-33-split"><div><p class=p-large>Our two campuses serve approximately 8,700 undergraduate and graduate students. <strong>At PNW, we value academic excellence, support growth and celebrate diversity.</strong></p><p>Our Hammond campus is only 30 miles from Chicago and our <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/admissions/why-pnw/westville-experience/ >Westville branch campus</a> is only 15 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. Our two campuses foster a community full of contrasts: urban and rural, industrial and natural, well-established history and forward-thinking innovation. Our determined students — many of whom are the first in their families to attend college — make the most of this rich range of resources.</p><p>A Hispanic-Serving Institution, PNW has an impact that extends well beyond the region. <strong>Students from 30 states and 50 countries currently attend PNW</strong>, taking what they learn here and applying it all around the world.</p><p><a class="button button--blue" href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-northwest-distinguished-as-diverse-metropolitan-university/ >Read About Our Diverse Metropolitan University</a></p></div><div></div></div></div></div><div class=module><div class="container card_container"><h2 class="headline__dash"><span>PNW's Undergraduates</span></h2><div class=grid><div class=card><p class=p-large>– 96% Full-Time Freshman</p><p class=p-large>– Over 56% First Gen</p></div><div class=card><p class=p-large>– 25.8% Hispanic or Latino</p><p class=p-large>– Nearly 11% Black or African American</p></div><div class=card><p class=p-large>– Nearly 4% Multiracial</p><p class=p-large>– Nearly 3% Asian</p></div></div></div></div><div class=module><div class=container><style>.box { display: flex; align-items:center; } .pull-quote-image{ height: 100px; width:100px; margin-left: 10px; border-radius: 50%; } .blockquote__author { margin-top: 1rem; } blockquote { margin: 0rem 0; clear: both; } @media (min-width: 64.0625em){ .blockquote__text { margin: -5rem 0 0 0rem !important; } }</style><blockquote><p class=blockquote__text> Our faculty and staff are focused on excellence in teaching, passionate about helping students succeed and dedicated to serving the communities in our metropolitan region.</p><div class="box blockquote__author"> <span style><p><p>PNW Chancellor Chris Holford</p></p> </span> <img width=169 height=168 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/C_Holford_300x300.jpg class=pull-quote-image alt="PNW placeholder image" loading=lazy srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/C_Holford_300x300.jpg 169w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/C_Holford_300x300.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px"></div><br><br></blockquote></div></div><div class=module><div class=container><div class="grid grid--split grid--alt"><div><p><img decoding=async class="alignnone size-full wp-image-75336" src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-080_550x688.jpg alt="A PNW student works on a laptop" width=550 height=688 srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-080_550x688.jpg 550w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-080_550x688-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-080_550x688-500x625.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-080_550x688-350x437.jpg 350w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-PNW-Marketing-Students-080_550x688-480x600.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px"></p></div><div><h2 class="headline" style="text-transform: none;">High-Quality Education for the Real World</h2><p class=p-large>PNW offers more than 70 areas of study for undergraduate and graduate students. <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-named-among-2025-best-midwest-universities-by-u-s-news-world-report/ >We’re consistently recognized among the best regional universities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings</a>.</p><p><strong>Our emphasis on research and applied learning opportunities means our students graduate ready for the next phase of their lives.</strong></p><h2 class="headline" style="text-transform: none;">Accreditation</h2><p>Purdue University Northwest is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).</p><p><iframe style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; backgroundcolor: transparent;" title="HLC accreditation badge" src=https://cdn.yoshki.com/iframe/54732.html width=150 height=166 frameborder=0 scrolling=no></iframe></p></div></div></div></div><div class=module><div class=container><h2>Power Onward at PNW</h2><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Purdue University Northwest is continually changing lives with its focus on students, research and community. </span></p></div></div><div class=module><div class="slider__container image_gallery_tracking"><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-204.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Seven students gather around a picnic table. One student is standing behind the table, the other six students are sitting in various positions on the table and bench" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-204.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-204-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-204-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-204-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-204-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>A <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-promoted-to-first-scholars-designation-by-center-for-first-generation-student-success/ >First Scholars</a>, <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-designated-as-a-hispanic-serving-institution-by-u-s-department-of-education/ >Hispanic-Serving Institution</a> and <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-affirmed-as-doctoral-granting-institution-by-higher-learning-commission/ >doctoral-granting institution</a>, Purdue University Northwest is a premier metropolitan university dedicated to empowering transformational change in our students and our community.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0179.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Students sit at desktop gaming stations in the PNW Esports Arena." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0179.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0179-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0179-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0179-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0179-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>With new <a href=https://pnwathletics.com/sports/esports>Esports Arenas</a> and <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/student-life/get-involved/organizations-listing/ >over 80 student organizations</a>, there is never a dull moment on campus!</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-374.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="A student sits at a computer desk. He is looking at the camera and gesturing toward a graphic on the screen." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-374.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-374-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-374-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-374-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-374-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>With nearly 20 <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/research/research-centers/ >research centers and institutes</a> students, faculty and staff can collaborate and deepen their understanding of the world around them.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-337-900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="PNW Professor Maged Mikhail works with a student on a yellow mechatronics machine." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-337-e1697578865813.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-337-e1697578865813-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-337-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-337-e1697578865813-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-337-e1697578865813-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-337-e1697578865813-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>PNW is an <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-designated-as-the-third-innovation-and-economic-prosperity-university-in-indiana/ > Innovation and Economic Prosperity University</a>, an acknowledgment for public research universities with strong evidence of collaboration with public and private sector partners to support economic development, innovation, community development and other areas.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-017.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Two students walk toward the Nils K. Nelson Bioscience and Innovation Building" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-017.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-017-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-017-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-017-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2021-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-017-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>The additions of the <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/stories/pnw-completes-state-of-the-art-nils-k-nelson-bioscience-innovation-building/ >Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building</a>, the <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/student-resources/student-engineering-design-studio/ >PNW Design Studio</a>, and the <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-northwest-opens-the-david-roberts-center-for-innovation-and-design/ >Dave Roberts Center for Innovation and Design</a> provide students, faculty and staff with opportunities to work in fully updated, modern facilities.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0165_900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="A student sits in the Nils K. Nelson Bioscience and Innovation Building. He is holding a folder and there are three more students sitting on a couch in the left background." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0165_900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0165_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0165_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0165_900x600-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0165_900x600-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>The <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/stories/pnw-completes-state-of-the-art-nils-k-nelson-bioscience-innovation-building/ >Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building</a> provides ample space for hanging out between classes, studying and group projects!</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0135_900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="A student uses a large water jet cutting machine." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0135_900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0135_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0135_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0135_900x600-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Marketing-Branding-0135_900x600-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>The <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/student-resources/student-engineering-design-studio/ >PNW Design Studio</a>, has a wide variety of equipment for engineering students to use in their projects.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2019-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-013_900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Two students sit and talk in a dorm room." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2019-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-013_900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2019-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-013_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2019-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-013_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2019-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-013_900x600-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2019-PNW-Marketing-Shoot-013_900x600-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>Our Hammond campus offers <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/housing/ >apartment-style housing</a> with private bedrooms for you and your 750 new best friends.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Welcome-Rallies-121_900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Students gather on the Hammond Campus for a welcome rally." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Welcome-Rallies-121_900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Welcome-Rallies-121_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Welcome-Rallies-121_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Welcome-Rallies-121_900x600-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-PNW-Welcome-Rallies-121_900x600-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>PNW's <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/student-life/calendar/welcome-week/ > Welcome Rallies </a> allow students to discover the resources and organizations across our campuses!</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Hispanic-Heritage-Fest-004_900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="Three students in matching yellow "Hispanic Heritage Month" t-shirts pose together while sitting at a picnic table. There are to-go containers on the table in front of them." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Hispanic-Heritage-Fest-004_900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Hispanic-Heritage-Fest-004_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Hispanic-Heritage-Fest-004_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Hispanic-Heritage-Fest-004_900x600-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2022-Hispanic-Heritage-Fest-004_900x600-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>Events like our <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/hispanic-heritage-month/ > Hispanic Heritage Festival</a> allow students to <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/student-life/belonging-at-pnw/ > learn about and celebrate the diversity </a> and richness that other cultures and communities can offer.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Bell-Tower-072_900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="The bell tower is pictured and framed by yellow leaves on the right." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Bell-Tower-072_900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Bell-Tower-072_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Bell-Tower-072_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Bell-Tower-072_900x600-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Bell-Tower-072_900x600-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>Our <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-northwest-celebrates-new-campus-bell-tower/ > bell tower </a> is a Hammond Campus landmark that stands between Lawshe Hall, the Student Union Library Building and Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building.</p></figcaption></figure><figure class="slider__item slider__item--wide"> <img width=900 height=600 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Signage-and-Art-002_900x600.jpg class="attachment-height-600 size-height-600" alt="A sign on the Westville Campus reading "Purdue University Northwest Technology Building". The campus greenery and an umbrella are in the background." decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Signage-and-Art-002_900x600.jpg 900w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Signage-and-Art-002_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Signage-and-Art-002_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Signage-and-Art-002_900x600-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PNW-Signage-and-Art-002_900x600-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" loading=lazy><figcaption class=image__caption> <span></span><p>Our scenic <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/admissions/why-pnw/westville-experience/ > Westville Campus </a> is filled with welcoming places to study, eat, exercise, spend time with friends or just relax.</p></figcaption></figure></div></div><div class="module module--gold-light"><div class=container><div class=panel> <img width=576 height=384 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-248_Touched_576x384.jpg class=panel__img alt="PNW students talk near a lion sculpture in front of the Nils K. Nelson Bioscience Innovation Building" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-248_Touched_576x384.jpg 576w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-248_Touched_576x384-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-248_Touched_576x384-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" loading=lazy><div class=panel__content><h2 class="headline"><span>PNW Named Among 2025 Best Midwest Universities by U.S. News & World Report</span></h2><p>Purdue University Northwest was ranked as a top public regional university in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 annual Best Colleges rankings while also being recognized for student social mobility.</p><p><a class=button__link href=https://www.pnw.edu/pnw-named-among-2024-best-midwest-universities-by-u-s-news-world-report/ >Read The Story</a></p></div></div></div><div class=container><div class="panel panel--swap"> <img width=576 height=384 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-294_Touched_576x384.jpg class=panel__img alt="A PNW student works on an electric bike" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-294_Touched_576x384.jpg 576w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-294_Touched_576x384-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-294_Touched_576x384-501x334.jpg 501w" sizes="(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px" loading=lazy><div class=panel__content><h2 class="headline"><span>Our Mission</span></h2><p>Purdue University Northwest transforms students’ lives and our metropolitan region through a diverse campus committed to innovative education, applied research, and community engagement.</p><p><a class=button__link href=https://www.pnw.edu/leadership/strategic-plan/ >See the Full Strategic Plan</a></p></div></div></div></div><div class=module><div class="container card_container"><h2 class="headline__dash"><span>Learn More About Us</span></h2><div class="grid grid--4"><div class=card> <img width=363 height=454 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-644_Touched_363x454.jpg class=card__img alt="A PNW student drives a dune buggy on campus" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-644_Touched_363x454.jpg 363w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-644_Touched_363x454-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2023-PNW-Marketing-Branding-644_Touched_363x454-350x437.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px"><p class="h4 headline"><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/getting-to-pnw/ >Getting to Purdue Northwest</a></p><p class=subhead>VISIT US</p><p>Scenic settings just minutes from the highway, PNW’s two campuses in Hammond and Westville are easily accessible.</p></div><div class=card> <img width=550 height=688 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/first_students_swrz_1967-768x964-1-550x688.jpg class=card__img alt="The first students walk into the Education Building (now Schwarz Hall), 1967" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/first_students_swrz_1967-768x964-1-550x688.jpg 550w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/first_students_swrz_1967-768x964-1-e1664400352514-239x300.jpg 239w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/first_students_swrz_1967-768x964-1-500x625.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/first_students_swrz_1967-768x964-1-350x437.jpg 350w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/first_students_swrz_1967-768x964-1-601x752.jpg 601w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/first_students_swrz_1967-768x964-1-e1664400352514.jpg 250w" sizes="(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px"><p class="h4 headline"><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/about-pnw/our-history/ >History</a></p><p class=subhead>70+ YEARS OF PRIDE</p><p>We’ve only been the PNW Pride since 2016, but our students have been making us proud since both campuses opened in the 1940s.</p></div><div class=card> <img width=363 height=454 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/C_Holford_3636x454.jpg class=card__img alt="PNW Chancellor Holford" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/C_Holford_3636x454.jpg 363w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/C_Holford_3636x454-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/C_Holford_3636x454-350x437.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px"><p class=headline><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/leadership/ >Leadership</a></p><p class=subhead>GUARDING PNW’S FUTURE</p><p>Meet Chancellor Chris Holford and the university’s senior leadership team, and learn about PNW’s strategic plan.</p></div><div class=card> <img width=550 height=688 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PNW-Lion-Statue-550x688-1-550x688.jpg class=card__img alt="PNW Lion Statue" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PNW-Lion-Statue-550x688-1.jpg 550w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PNW-Lion-Statue-550x688-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PNW-Lion-Statue-550x688-1-500x625.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PNW-Lion-Statue-550x688-1-350x437.jpg 350w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PNW-Lion-Statue-550x688-1-480x600.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px"><p class=headline><a href=https://www.pnw.edu/leadership/pnw-economic-impact/ >PNW Economic Impact</a></p><p>Purdue University Northwest helps power our region. Our impact includes $745.9 million of total income: 2 percent of gross regional product.</p></div></div></div></div><div class=module--gold-light-top><div class=module--spacing-top><div class=container><div class="grid grid--66-33-split"><div><h2 class="h2">PNW News Highlights</h2></div><div class=grid__item--right> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/news/ class="button button--blue"> See All News </a></div></div><div class=module><div class="grid grid__slider--mobile"><div class=card--news> <img width=302 height=301 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PNWPRide_AthleticLogo_550x688-302x301.jpg class="attachment-302x301 size-302x301 wp-post-image" alt=PNWPRide_AthleticLogo decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PNWPRide_AthleticLogo_550x688-302x301.jpg 302w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PNWPRide_AthleticLogo_550x688-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PNWPRide_AthleticLogo_550x688-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PNWPRide_AthleticLogo_550x688-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PNWPRide_AthleticLogo_550x688-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PNWPRide_AthleticLogo_550x688-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PNWPRide_AthleticLogo_550x688-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PNWPRide_AthleticLogo_550x688-181x181.jpg 181w" sizes="(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px" loading=lazy><p class=headline--sm> <a class=news-tracking href=https://www.pnw.edu/olson-remer-and-hobbs-earn-honor-to-represent-team-usa-at-2025-world-university-games/ >Olson, Remer, and Hobbs earn honor to represent Team USA at 2025 World University Games</a></p><p>Purdue Northwest ACHA DI Hockey junior goalie Cooper Olson (Maple Grove, Minn./), junior forward Andrew Remer (Lake Orion, Mich./) and junior defenseman Carter Hobbs (Des Moines, Iowa/) have earned the incredible honor of being named to the 2025 World University Games Team USA hockey team.</p></div><div class=card--news> <img width=302 height=301 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNWLionStatue_550x688-302x301.jpg class="attachment-302x301 size-302x301 wp-post-image" alt="A statue of a lion in front of fall foliage" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNWLionStatue_550x688-302x301.jpg 302w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNWLionStatue_550x688-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNWLionStatue_550x688-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNWLionStatue_550x688-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNWLionStatue_550x688-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNWLionStatue_550x688-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNWLionStatue_550x688-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNWLionStatue_550x688-181x181.jpg 181w" sizes="(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px" loading=lazy><p class=headline--sm> <a class=news-tracking href=https://www.pnw.edu/purdue-university-northwest-to-offer-flexible-evening-courses-at-westville-branch-campus/ >Purdue University Northwest to Offer Flexible Evening Courses at Westville Branch Campus</a></p><p>PNW invites community members to build their professional knowledge and work toward expanding their careers goals through evening courses at PNW’s Westville branch campus. Classes start January 2025.</p></div><div class=card--news> <img width=302 height=301 src=https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win-302x301.jpg class="attachment-302x301 size-302x301 wp-post-image" alt="Four people pose together with an award" decoding=async srcset="https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win-302x301.jpg 302w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win-235x235.jpg 235w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win-250x250.jpg 250w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win-272x271.jpg 272w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win-181x181.jpg 181w, https://www.pnw.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PNW-SAE-Baja-Business-Competition-Win.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px" loading=lazy><p class=headline--sm> <a class=news-tracking href=https://www.pnw.edu/pnws-baja-racing-team-shines-at-midwest-competition/ >PNW’s Baja Racing team shines at Midwest competition</a></p><p>Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Baja Racing team excelled at the fall 2024 Midwest Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) competition, including winning the top business presentation among over 200 colleges and universities.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class=module><div class="container "><div class="grid grid--66-33-split"><div><p class=h2>PNW Event Highlights</p></div><div class=grid__item--right> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/events/ class="button button--green"> View All Events </a></div></div><div class=module--top><div class="grid grid--4"><div><p class="h2 text-gold">Nov 27</p> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/event/thanksgiving-break/ class="headline__link event-tracking">Thanksgiving Break</a><p><p>Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no classes from Wednesday, November 27 through Saturday, November 30.</p></p></div><div><p class="h2 text-gold">Dec 02</p> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/event/play-day-westville/ class="headline__link event-tracking">Play Day (Westville)</a><p><p>We are hosting Play Days for students to unwind and relax as the semester ends.</p></p></div><div><p class="h2 text-gold">Dec 02</p> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/event/pancake-study-break-westville/ class="headline__link event-tracking">Pancake Study Break (Westville)</a><p><p>Enjoy a break from studying and come have some fun!</p></p></div><div><p class="h2 text-gold">Dec 02</p> <a href=https://www.pnw.edu/event/pancake-study-break-hammond/ class="headline__link event-tracking">Pancake Study Break – Hammond</a><p><p>Need a meal to help you study more efficiently? 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