Crossroads Bible College vs. Purdue Northwest

Crossroads Bible College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Crossroads Bible College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Crossroads Bible College	Purdue Northwest
Location	Indianapolis, IN	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	157	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	crossroads.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	Crossroads Bible College	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$11,850	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,850	$14,795
Room & Board	$10,500	$9,097
Avg Net Price	-	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	85%

Admission	Crossroads Bible College	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	6,394
Admitted	-	4,516
Acceptance Rate	Open	70.6%
Enrolled %	Open	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/25
SAT Range		920/1140
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Crossroads Bible College	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Crossroads Bible College	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	23%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,485	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$315	N/A

Diversity	Crossroads Bible College	Purdue Northwest
% Men	61%	4%
% Women	39%	5%
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	23%	0%
% Black	60%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Crossroads Bible College	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	62%	80%
% Out-of-State	14%	14%
Campus	Crossroads Bible College	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than Crossroads Bible College based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 157 students)

Crossroads Bible College vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Crossroads Bible College or Purdue Northwest?

• Crossroads Bible College is 56% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($11,850.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.9% higher at Purdue Northwest than Crossroads Bible College ($14,795.00 vs. $11,850.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 15.4% lower than costs at Crossroads Bible College ($9,097 vs. $10,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Purdue University Northwest than Crossroads Bible College (85% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Purdue University Northwest students is ?% larger than aid received Crossroads Bible College ($6,420 vs. $0)

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

Crossroads Bible College vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Crossroads Bible College 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 Crossroads Bible College.

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