OC Comets vs. Purdue Northwest

Olivet College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Olivet College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	OC Comets	Purdue Northwest
Location	Olivet, MI	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Distant Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	973	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	olivetcollege.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	OC Comets	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$32,694	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,694	$14,795
Room & Board	$11,886	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$23,533	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$22,602	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	OC Comets	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,417	6,394
Admitted	1,376	4,516
Acceptance Rate	97.1%	70.6%
Enrolled %	24.3%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	18/23	16/25
SAT Range	910/1120	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	OC Comets	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Education (20%) Business (16%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	OC Comets	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	46%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	OC Comets	Purdue Northwest
% Men	2%	4%
% Women	2%	5%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	0%
% Black	13%	0%
% Hispanic	7%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	OC Comets	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	92%	80%
% Out-of-State	8%	14%
Campus	OC Comets	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 OC Comets based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 973 students)

OC Comets vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, OC Comets or Purdue Northwest?

• Olivet College is 330.5% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($32,694.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 121% higher at OC Comets than Purdue University Northwest ($32,694.00 vs. $14,795.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than OC Comets ($9,637 vs. $23,533)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 30.7% lower than costs at Olivet College ($9,097 vs. $11,886)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Olivet College than Purdue University Northwest (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Olivet College students is 252.1% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($22,602 vs. $6,420)

OC Comets vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• OC Comets has a higher acceptance rate (97.1%) than Purdue Northwest (70.6%)

OC Comets vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, OC Comets 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 OC Comets.

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