Indiana University Northwest

Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest or IUN) is a public university in Gary, Indiana. It is one of seven regional campuses of Indiana University and was established in 1963. The university enrolls approximately 3,500 degree-seeking traditional and non-traditional students along with 1,800 dual-credit students.

Academics
IU Northwest offers 70 undergraduate degree programs and over 200 degrees, academic certificates and pre-professional programs.

It is located on a 43 acre campus located in the heart of Northwest Indiana. Class sizes average 30 students, and the faculty-student ratio is 14:1.

Programs, both part- and full-time, are taught during days, evenings and weekends, and lead to certificates, associate, bachelor and master's degrees. There are more than 170 full-time and more than 200 part-time faculty, more than 75% of whom have doctorates or the highest degree available in their field.

There is a network of 29,000 alumni.

College, schools, and divisions
Indiana University Northwest is organized into five schools/colleges and online degrees offering over 200 degrees, academic certificates, and pre-professional programs:


 * School of the Arts
 * College of Arts and Sciences
 * School of Business and Economics
 * School of Education
 * College of Health and Human Services
 * School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA)

Student enrollment
In the fall of 2022, there were 3,198 students enrolled at IU Northwest. Of that:


 * 40% first-generation students
 * 49% underrepresented students of color
 * 32% over the age of 25
 * 90% undergraduate and 10% graduate students
 * 65% full-time and 35% part-time students
 * 75% female and 25% male
 * 95% residents of Indiana

Financial aid
Nearly 75% of IU Northwest students receive some sort of financial aid and tuition is about $8,000 a year. IU Northwest offers support for first-generation college students, academic advising, counseling services, a number of scholarships and grants, loans, tuition reimbursement, student employment, private loans and the Midwest Student Exchange Program.

Campus buildings
IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana, and was rated as one of the safest colleges in Indiana by multiple publications. The campus sits on 42 acres, and facilities include a $45 million Arts & Sciences Building. {| class="wikitable" !Building !Home to

Arts & Sciences Building

 * 500-seat mainstage theatre
 * Art gallery
 * Black box studio theatre
 * Ivy Tech Community College (Gary)
 * School of the Arts
 * School of the Arts

Dunes Medical/Professional Building

 * College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)
 * Dental Education
 * IU School of Medicine Northwest-Gary
 * School of Nursing
 * School of Business & Economics
 * School of Business & Economics

Hawthorn Hall

 * Admissions Office
 * Financial Aid
 * Office of Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs (ODEMA)
 * Registrar
 * School of Education
 * Student Accounts
 * University Information Technology Services (UITS)
 * Veteran Resources Center
 * Veteran Resources Center

Marram Hall

 * Anthropology Lab
 * Biology
 * Biochemistry
 * Chemistry
 * Environmental Science
 * Geology
 * Human Resources
 * Human Resources

Raintree Hall

 * Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
 * Office of Environmental Health and Safety
 * Psychology
 * Psychology

John W. Anderson Library Conference Center

 * Calumet Regional Archives
 * Center for Urban and Regional Excellence (CURE)
 * Conference Center
 * Group/individual study areas
 * Little RedHawk Café
 * Office of the Chancellor
 * Office of the Chancellor

Moraine Student Center

 * IU Credit Union
 * IUPD-Northwest
 * Office of Career Services
 * Parking Services
 * RedHawk Café
 * RedHawk Café

Savannah Center

 * 320-seat Bergland Auditorium
 * Art Gallery
 * Athletics
 * Fitness Center
 * Gymnasium
 * Student Activities
 * Student Affairs
 * Women's Center
 * Women's Center

Cedar Hall

 * Alumni Relations
 * Development
 * Marketing and Communications
 * Special Events
 * University Advancement and External Affairs
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Athletics
Indiana University Northwest athletic teams are called the RedHawks. The university competes is a Division II member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and has competed in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) since the 2019-20 academic year. The RedHawks previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 1998-99 (when the school joined the NAIA) to 2018-19.

IU Northwest (IUN) competes in seven intercollegiate varsity sports, including: basketball (men's/women's), cross-country (men's/women's), soccer (men's/women's) and volleyball (women's). It also fields a club competitive dance team. Former sports included men's & women's golf and men's & women's tennis.

Rankings
The university was ranked #127-166 in "Regional Universities Midwest" and #45-56 in "Top Public Schools" in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report.