Gainesville College vs. Purdue Northwest

Gainesville State College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Gainesville State College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gainesville College	Purdue Northwest
Location	Oakwood, Georgia	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Small Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment		8,679
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gsc.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	Gainesville College	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$2,277	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$14,795
Room & Board	$7,408	$9,097
Avg Net Price	-	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	85%

Admission	Gainesville College	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,538	6,394
Admitted	2,509	4,516
Acceptance Rate	98.9%	70.6%
Enrolled %	71.6%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/23	16/25
SAT Range	930/1160	920/1140
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Gainesville College	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (83%) Education (7%) Legal Professions (2%) Natural Resources Conservation (2%) Social Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	Gainesville College	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Gainesville College	Purdue Northwest
% Men	NaN	4%
% Women	NaN	5%
Racial Diversity	-	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	0%
% Black	0%	0%
% Hispanic	0%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than Gainesville College based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 0 students)

Gainesville College vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gainesville College or Purdue Northwest?

• Purdue University Northwest is 233.5% more expensive to attend than Gainesville College for in-state tuition ($7,594.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.9% higher at Purdue Northwest than Gainesville State College ($14,795.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gainesville State College are 22.8% lower than costs at Purdue University Northwest ($7,408 vs. $9,097)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Purdue University Northwest than Gainesville State College (85% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Purdue University Northwest students is ?% larger than aid received Gainesville State College ($6,420 vs. $0)

Gainesville College vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Gainesville College has a higher acceptance rate (98.9%) than Purdue Northwest (70.6%)

Gainesville College vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gainesville 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 Gainesville College.

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