Organization:Indiana University Northwest
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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 | Gary , , |
| Campus | urban |
| |u}}rs | Cream & Crimson[2][3][4] |
| Nickname | RedHawks |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – CCAC[5] |
| Mascot | Rufus the RedHawk |
| Website | www |
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]
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 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]
College, schools, and divisions
Indiana University Northwest is organized into five schools/colleges and online degrees offering over 200 degrees, academic certificates, and pre-professional programs:
- School of the Arts
- College of Arts and Sciences
- School of Business and Economics
- School of Education
- College of Health and Human Services
Student enrollment
In the fall of 2022, there were 3,198 students enrolled at IU Northwest.[8] Of that:
- 40% first-generation students
- 49% underrepresented students of color
- 32% over the age of 25
- 90% undergraduate and 10% graduate students
- 65% full-time and 35% part-time students
- 75% female and 25% male
- 95% residents of Indiana
Financial aid
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]
Campus buildings
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.
| Building | Home to |
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Arts & Sciences Building |
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Dunes Medical/Professional Building |
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Hawthorn Hall
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Marram Hall |
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Raintree Hall
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John W. Anderson Library Conference Center
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Moraine Student Center |
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Savannah Center |
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Cedar Hall |
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Athletics
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.
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 endowment "America's Best Colleges 2008". U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_1815_brief.php.
- 2 real_estate "FactBook > Physical Facilities > Real Estate Acreage". Indiana University system. http://factbook.indiana.edu/index.shtml.
- 3 full-time_faculty "FactBook > Personnel > Number of Faculty > full-time". Indiana University system. http://factbook.indiana.edu/index.shtml.
References
- ↑ Carney, Chuck (27 March 2020). "Ken Iwama named new chancellor of IU Northwest" (in en). News at IU. https://news.iu.edu/stories/2020/03/iu/releases/27-ken-iwama-named-northwest-chancellor.html.
- ↑ "The Origins of the IU Logo and Colors". 18 August 2017. https://libraries.indiana.edu/origins-iu-logo-and-colors.
- ↑ "IU Traditions - History - Cream and Crimson". https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/2018/12/14/traditions.aspx#Colors.
- ↑ "Primary colors". https://styleguide.iu.edu/visual-style/colors.html.
- ↑ "Northwest Indiana High School Sports". http://www.post-trib.com/sports/2240894,bbiun-0506.article.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ "About" (in en-US). https://www.iun.edu/about/index.htm.
- ↑ "Alumni and Giving" (in en-US). https://www.iun.edu/alumni-giving/index.htm.
- ↑ "Workbook: uirr_sr_est_official_enrollment_public". https://tableau.bi.iu.edu/t/prd/views/uirr_sr_est_official_enrollment_public/HeadsandHours?:embed=y&:showShareOptions=true&:display_count=no&:showVizHome=no#1.
- ↑ "Prospective Students" (in en-US). https://www.iun.edu/financialaid/prospective-students/index.htm.
- ↑ "Midwest Student Exchange Program - Indiana University Northwest" (in en-US). https://www.iun.edu/admissions/pay-for-college/midwest-student-exchange.htm.
- ↑ "2023 Safest College Campuses in Indiana" (in en). https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/safest-colleges/s/indiana/.
- ↑ "Safest Colleges in Indiana for 2016 | backgroundchecks.org" (in en-US). https://backgroundchecks.org/the-33-safest-colleges-in-indiana-for-2016.html.
- ↑ "Indiana University Northwest - Official Athletics Website" (in en). https://iunredhawks.com/.
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