AQ vs. Purdue Northwest

Aquinas College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Aquinas College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AQ	Purdue Northwest
Location	Grand Rapids, MI	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,265	8,911
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#819
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aquinas.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	AQ	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$36,480	$7,373
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,480	$14,364
Room & Board	$10,572	$8,215
Avg Net Price	$18,605	$9,162
Avg Grant Aid	$30,049	$7,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	75%

Admission	AQ	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,116	5,670
Admitted	1,921	4,129
Acceptance Rate	90.8%	72.8%
Enrolled %	16%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	1000/1180	950/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	AQ	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (15%) Social Sciences (11%) Education (9%) Psychology (7%) Biology (6%)
Outcomes	AQ	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	52%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$268	N/A

Diversity	AQ	Purdue Northwest
% Men	43%	44%
% Women	57%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	0%
% Black	3%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	AQ	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	84%	87%
% Out-of-State	13%	13%
Campus	AQ	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than AQ based on total student enrollment (8,911 students vs. 1,265 students)

AQ vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AQ or Purdue Northwest?

• Aquinas College is 394.8% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($36,480.00 vs. $7,373.00)
• Out of state tuition is 154% higher at AQ than Purdue University Northwest ($36,480.00 vs. $14,364.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than AQ ($9,162 vs. $18,605)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 28.7% lower than costs at Aquinas College ($8,215 vs. $10,572)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Aquinas College than Purdue University Northwest (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Aquinas College students is 325% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($30,049 vs. $7,070)

AQ vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, AQ or Purdue Northwest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purdue Northwest or AQ .

• Accepted freshman AQ students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• AQ has a higher acceptance rate (90.8%) than Purdue Northwest (72.8%)

AQ vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AQ or Purdue Northwest? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Purdue Northwest and AQ.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/