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Indiana University Northwest (IUN)

Black Pinpoint 3400 Broadway Hawthorn Hall, Room 100 | Gary, IN | 46408

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
2,928
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Acceptance Rate
73%
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Average HS GPA
3.05

Deadlines

Early Action
November 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
460 - 600

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
450 - 580

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
920 - 1050

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 26

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
Yes
Superscore SAT
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
78/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$22,104
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
3578
Transportation for Commuters
$2,466
Approximate Expenses per year
$28,148

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
15 : 1
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Total Faculty
260
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Terminal Degree
144

Gender

Women
164
Men
96
Minority
71
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
22%
Graduate in 5 years
33%
Graduate in 6 years
36%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Pete Visclosky

Politician

Zenos Frudakis

Sculptor

Jeff Olan

Director

06. Student Body

Gender

74% female26% male

Out of State

6% are out
of state94% are
in-state

Students

73% are
full time27% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
2,778
Foreign Countries Represented
28

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.11%
Asian
2.89%
Black
19.77%
Hispanic
29.61%
Caucasian
42.16%
Unknown
0.56%
International
0.38%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Yes
Mental Health Website
iu.edu/mental-health/index.html

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Yes
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students
Additional groups:
EMDR, Anxiety, Autism, Aspergers, Trauma

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Yes
Details on offerings:
You Bring Change to Mind (UBC2M) and Unboxed.

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
No
A brief description of offerings:
Our campus does not have dorms

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Services offered
Incoming transfer students
Services offered
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Services offered
Entering graduate students
Services offered

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
No
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
12 months

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
0%
First-Year Students
0%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

The Savannah Center

The RedHawk Cafe

Theatre Northwest at the Arts & Sciences Building

Sculpture Garden

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

Miller Beach

Southlake Mall

U.S. Steel Yard

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Dorothy Frink
Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
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3400 Broadway Hawthorn Hall, Room 100 Gary, IN 46408
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219-980-6991

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
219-980-6991

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconadmit@iu.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Midway International Airport: regional buses are available for transport to Indiana.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

We're conveniently located in Gary, Indiana, only a few blocks off the interstate and within 30 miles of Chicago. To help you get here and find your way around campus, check out our Driving Directions at https://www.iun.edu/map/index.htm.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

https://www.southshorecva.com/hotels/


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic NAIA

Men's Sports (RedHawks)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer

Women's Sports (RedHawks)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Freda Cox-Harris
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
94
Number of Honor Societies
9
Number of Social Sororities
2
Number of Religious Organizations
16

12. Student Services

Health
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Apple, CDW-G, Dell, GovConnection, Microsoft

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateFeb 15

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$10,074
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,585
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,650
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
55%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$22,309
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$8,364
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Nursing Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
22%
Graduate in 5 years
33%
Graduate in 6 years
36%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • African-American/Black Studies.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Neuroscience.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Actuarial Science.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Labor Studies.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer Science.
  • Informatics.
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06 EDUCATION.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Social Studies Teacher Education.
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07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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08 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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09 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other.
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
  • Health Services Administration.
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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10 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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11 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
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12 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
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13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.
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14 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • Computational Science.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  • Sustainability Studies.
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15 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
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16 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
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17 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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18 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Public Administration.
  • Social Work.
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19 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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20 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.

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