VCM vs. Purdue Northwest

VanderCook College of Music vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	VanderCook College of Music	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	VCM	Purdue Northwest
Location	Chicago, IL	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	263	8,911
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	vandercook.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	VCM	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$27,670	$7,373
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,670	$14,364
Room & Board	$7,500	$8,215
Avg Net Price	$12,436	$9,162
Avg Grant Aid	$27,884	$7,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	75%

Admission	VCM	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	22	5,670
Admitted	22	4,129
Acceptance Rate	100%	72.8%
Enrolled %	50%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/20	18/24
SAT Range	890/1160	950/1170
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	Apr 1, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	VCM	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (100%)
Outcomes	VCM	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	VCM	Purdue Northwest
% Men	43%	44%
% Women	57%	56%
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	62%	0%
% Black	8%	0%
% Hispanic	21%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	VCM	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	58%	87%
% Out-of-State	42%	13%
Campus	VCM	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 VCM based on total student enrollment (8,911 students vs. 263 students)

VCM vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, VCM or Purdue Northwest?

• VanderCook College of Music is 275.3% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($27,670.00 vs. $7,373.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.6% higher at VCM than Purdue University Northwest ($27,670.00 vs. $14,364.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than VCM ($9,162 vs. $12,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at VanderCook College of Music are 9.5% lower than costs at Purdue University Northwest ($7,500 vs. $8,215)
• More students receive financial grant aid at VanderCook College of Music than Purdue University Northwest (100% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by VanderCook College of Music students is 294.4% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($27,884 vs. $7,070)

VCM vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Purdue Northwest students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at VCM (3.1)
• VCM has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Purdue Northwest (72.8%)

VCM vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, VCM 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 VCM.

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