Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest or IUN) is a public university in Gary, Indiana. It is one of seven regional campuses of Indiana University and was established in 1963. The university enrolls approximately 3,500 degree-seeking traditional and non-traditional students along with 1,800 dual-credit students.[6]
Other name | IU Northwest or IUN |
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Type | Public university |
Established | 1963 |
Parent institution | Indiana University System |
Academic affiliations | CUMU |
Chancellor | Ken Iwama[1] |
Academic staff | 180[3] |
Students | 3,198 (Fall 2022) |
Undergraduates | 2,860 (Fall 2022) |
Postgraduates | 338 (Fall 2022) |
Location | , , |
Campus | urban, 43 acres (17.40 ha)[2] |
Colors | Cream & Crimson[2][3][4] |
Nickname | RedHawks |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – CCAC[5] |
Mascot | Rufus the RedHawk |
Website | www |
IU Northwest offers 70 undergraduate degree programs and over 200 degrees, academic certificates and pre-professional programs.
It is located on a 43-acre (17.40 ha) campus located in the heart of Northwest Indiana. Class sizes average 30 students, and the faculty-student ratio is 14:1.
Programs, both part- and full-time, are taught during days, evenings and weekends, and lead to certificates, associate, bachelor and master's degrees. There are more than 170 full-time and more than 200 part-time faculty, more than 75% of whom have doctorates or the highest degree available in their field.
There is a network of 29,000 alumni.[7]
Indiana University Northwest is organized into five schools/colleges and online degrees offering over 200 degrees, academic certificates, and pre-professional programs:
In the fall of 2022, there were 3,198 students enrolled at IU Northwest.[8] Of that:
Nearly 75% of IU Northwest students receive some sort of financial aid and tuition is about $8,000 a year.[9] IU Northwest offers support for first-generation college students, academic advising, counseling services, a number of scholarships and grants, loans, tuition reimbursement, student employment, private loans and the Midwest Student Exchange Program.[10]
IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana, and was rated as one of the safest colleges in Indiana by multiple publications.[11][12] The campus sits on 42 acres, and facilities include a $45 million Arts & Sciences Building.
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Indiana University Northwest athletic teams are called the RedHawks. The university competes is a Division II member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and has competed in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) since the 2019-20 academic year. The RedHawks previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 1998-99 (when the school joined the NAIA) to 2018-19.[13]
IU Northwest (IUN) competes in seven intercollegiate varsity sports, including: basketball (men's/women's), cross-country (men's/women's), soccer (men's/women's) and volleyball (women's). It also fields a club competitive dance team. Former sports included men's & women's golf and men's & women's tennis.
The university was ranked #127-166 in "Regional Universities Midwest" and #45-56 in "Top Public Schools" in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report.
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