Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Purdue Northwest

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	Purdue Northwest
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	871	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$14,795
Room & Board	$11,340	$9,097
Avg Net Price	-	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	85%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	6,394
Admitted	-	4,516
Acceptance Rate		70.6%
Enrolled %		26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	16/25
SAT Range	830/1010	920/1140
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	25%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	Purdue Northwest
% Men	56%	4%
% Women	44%	5%
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	0%
% Black	9%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	24%	0%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	25%	80%
% Out-of-State	60%	14%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 871 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or Purdue Northwest?

• Iowa Wesleyan College is 341.8% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($33,550.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 126.8% higher at Iowa Wesleyan College than Purdue University Northwest ($33,550.00 vs. $14,795.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 24.7% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($9,097 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Purdue University Northwest than Iowa Wesleyan College (85% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Purdue University Northwest students is ?% larger than aid received Iowa Wesleyan College ($6,420 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman Purdue Northwest students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan 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 Iowa Wesleyan College.

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