UIU vs. Purdue Northwest

Upper Iowa University vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Upper Iowa University	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UIU	Purdue Northwest
Location	Fayette, IA	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Remote Rural	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,102	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#917
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uiu.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	UIU	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$18,000	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,000	$14,795
Room & Board	$9,770	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$22,427	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$25,995	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	85%

Admission	UIU	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	695	6,394
Admitted	649	4,516
Acceptance Rate	93.4%	70.6%
Enrolled %	24.3%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/21	16/25
SAT Range	970/1160	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, 2025

Academics	UIU	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Human Services (17%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	UIU	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$248	N/A

Diversity	UIU	Purdue Northwest
% Men	5%	4%
% Women	14%	5%
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	0%
% Black	19%	0%
% Hispanic	5%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	UIU	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	49%	80%
% Out-of-State	51%	14%
Campus	UIU	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 UIU based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 3,102 students)

UIU vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UIU or Purdue Northwest?

• Upper Iowa University is 137% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.7% higher at UIU than Purdue University Northwest ($18,000.00 vs. $14,795.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than UIU ($9,637 vs. $22,427)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 7.4% lower than costs at Upper Iowa University ($9,097 vs. $9,770)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Upper Iowa University than Purdue University Northwest (99% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Upper Iowa University students is 304.9% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($25,995 vs. $6,420)

UIU vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman UIU students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Purdue Northwest (3.19)
• UIU has a higher acceptance rate (93.4%) than Purdue Northwest (70.6%)

UIU vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UIU 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 UIU.

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