Indiana University Northwest

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Indiana University Northwest
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Other name
IU Northwest or IUN
Type Public university
Established1963;63 years ago (1963)
Parent institution
 Indiana University System
Academic affiliations
 CUMU
Chancellor Arrick Jackson [1]
Academic staff
180 [3]
Students3,198 (fall 2022)
Undergraduates 2,860 (fall 2022)
Postgraduates 338 (fall 2022)
Location
Gary
,
Indiana
,
United States
Campusurban, 43 acres (17.40 ha) [2]
Colors Cream & Crimson [2] [3] [4]
   
Nickname RedHawks
Sporting affiliations
 NAIA – CCAC [5]
MascotRufus the RedHawk
Website www.iun.edu
Indiana University Northwest

Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest or IUN) is a public university in Gary, Indiana, United States. 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]

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Academics

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 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's 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]

In 2023, Indiana University Northwest was censured by the American Association of University Professors over the firing of a tenured professor. [8]

College, schools, and divisions

Indiana University Northwest offers over 200 degree programs, academic certificates, and pre-professional programs in six schools and colleges:

Student enrollment

In the fall of 2022, there were 3,198 students enrolled at IU Northwest. [9] Of that:

Financial aid

Nearly 75% of IU Northwest students receive some sort of financial aid and tuition is about $8,000 a year. [10] 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. [11]

Campus buildings

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana. The campus sits on 42 acres, and facilities include a $45 million Arts & Sciences Building.

Athletics

The Indiana–Northwest (IU Northwest) athletic teams are called the RedHawks. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing 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. [12]

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.

Rankings

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.

Notes

  1. 1 endowment "America's Best Colleges 2008". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
  2. 2 real_estate "FactBook > Physical Facilities > Real Estate Acreage". Indiana University system. Archived from the original on December 8, 2004. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
  3. 3 full-time_faculty "FactBook > Personnel > Number of Faculty > full-time". Indiana University system. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2008.

References

  1. ↑ Bode, Mark (March 20, 2025). "IU names Arrick Jackson chancellor of Northwest campus". News at IU. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ "The Origins of the IU Logo and Colors". August 18, 2017. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "IU Traditions - History - Cream and Crimson" . Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Primary colors". Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Northwest Indiana High School Sports" . Retrieved May 16, 2010.[ dead link ]
  6. ↑ "About". About Indiana University Northwest. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Alumni and Giving". Alumni and Giving. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ Quinn, Ryan. "AAUP Censures Indiana U Northwest". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Workbook: uirr_sr_est_official_enrollment_public". tableau.bi.iu.edu. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Prospective Students". Office of Financial Aid. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Midwest Student Exchange Program - Indiana University Northwest". Admissions. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Indiana University Northwest - Official Athletics Website". Indiana University Northwest. Retrieved May 15, 2023.

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