Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Purdue Northwest

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Northwest
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,227	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$14,795
Room & Board	$13,010	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	6,394
Admitted	900	4,516
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	70.6%
Enrolled %	23.4%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/18	16/25
SAT Range	875/1070	920/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Northwest
% Men	3%	4%
% Women	23%	5%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	0%
% Black	5%	0%
% Hispanic	2%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	71%	80%
% Out-of-State	28%	14%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 1,227 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Purdue Northwest?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 321.3% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 116.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Purdue University Northwest ($31,990.00 vs. $14,795.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($9,637 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 43% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,097 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Purdue University Northwest (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 348.1% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($28,765 vs. $6,420)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (76.1%) than Purdue Northwest (70.6%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

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