Hiram vs. Purdue Northwest

Hiram College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Hiram College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hiram	Purdue Northwest
Location	Hiram, OH	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,011	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#608
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hiram.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	Hiram	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$26,265	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,265	$14,795
Room & Board	$11,560	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$21,362	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$17,546	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	Hiram	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,906	6,394
Admitted	1,780	4,516
Acceptance Rate	93.4%	70.6%
Enrolled %	13%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.28	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/24	16/25
SAT Range	890/1100	920/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Hiram	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Biology (18%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (6%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Hiram	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Hiram	Purdue Northwest
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	1%	5%
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	0%
% Black	18%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Hiram	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	75%	80%
% Out-of-State	24%	14%
Campus	Hiram	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 Hiram based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 1,011 students)

Hiram vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hiram or Purdue Northwest?

• Hiram College is 245.9% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($26,265.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.5% higher at Hiram than Purdue University Northwest ($26,265.00 vs. $14,795.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than Hiram ($9,637 vs. $21,362)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 27.1% lower than costs at Hiram College ($9,097 vs. $11,560)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hiram College than Purdue University Northwest (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hiram College students is 173.3% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($17,546 vs. $6,420)

Hiram vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Hiram students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• Hiram has a higher acceptance rate (93.4%) than Purdue Northwest (70.6%)

Hiram vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hiram 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 Hiram.

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