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		8,911
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	$7,373
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,411	$14,364
Room & Board	$7,408	$8,215
Avg Net Price	-	$9,162
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$7,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	75%

Admission	Gainesville College	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,538	5,670
Admitted	2,509	4,129
Acceptance Rate	98.9%	72.8%
Enrolled %	71.6%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	17/23	18/24
SAT Range	930/1160	950/1170
Submit Test Scores	Required	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Gainesville College	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	15:1
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	44%
% Women	NaN	56%
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	-	87%
% Out-of-State	-	13%
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 (8,911 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 223.8% more expensive to attend than Gainesville College for in-state tuition ($7,373.00 vs. $2,277.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.8% higher at Purdue Northwest than Gainesville State College ($14,364.00 vs. $8,411.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gainesville State College are 10.9% lower than costs at Purdue University Northwest ($7,408 vs. $8,215)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Purdue University Northwest than Gainesville State College (75% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Purdue University Northwest students is ?% larger than aid received Gainesville State College ($7,070 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 (72.8%)

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/