IBC vs. Purdue Northwest

International Business College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	International Business College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	IBC	Purdue Northwest
Location	Fort Wayne, IN	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	186	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	ibcfortwayne.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	IBC	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$13,960	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,960	$14,795
Room & Board	$8,380	$9,097
Avg Net Price	-	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	85%

Admission	IBC	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	6,394
Admitted	-	4,516
Acceptance Rate		70.6%
Enrolled %		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	IBC	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Health Professions (40%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Legal Professions (4%)
Outcomes	IBC	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	70%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,379	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$117	N/A

Diversity	IBC	Purdue Northwest
% Men	13%	4%
% Women	87%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	0%
% Black	2%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	IBC	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	85%	80%
% Out-of-State	15%	14%
Campus	IBC	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	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 IBC based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 186 students)

IBC vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IBC or Purdue Northwest?

• International Business College is 83.8% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($13,960.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6% higher at Purdue Northwest than International Business College ($14,795.00 vs. $13,960.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at International Business College are 8.6% lower than costs at Purdue University Northwest ($8,380 vs. $9,097)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Purdue University Northwest than International Business College (85% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Purdue University Northwest students is ?% larger than aid received International Business College ($6,420 vs. $0)

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

IBC vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IBC 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 IBC.

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