Purdue University Northwest

Purdue University Northwest
Former names
Purdue University Calumet (1946–2016)
Purdue University North Central
(1946–2016)
TypePublic regional master's university
Established2016 (2016)
Parent institution
Purdue University system
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
ChancellorKenneth C. Holford
Students9,363 (Fall 2021)
Undergraduates8,539 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates824 (Fall 2021)
Location, ,
United States
ColorsCampus Gold and Black
   
NicknamePride
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
MascotLion (named Leo)
Websitepnw.edu
Hammond Campus
Established1946
Location, ,
United States

41°34′54″N 87°28′17″W / 41.58167°N 87.47139°W / 41.58167; -87.47139
CampusUrban: 194 acres (78.5 ha)
Westville Campus
Established1948
Location, ,
United States

41°35′03″N 86°53′39″W / 41.58417°N 86.89417°W / 41.58417; -86.89417
CampusRural: 305 acres (123.4 ha)

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a public university with two campuses in Northwest Indiana; its main campus is in Hammond with a branch campus in Westville. It is part of the Purdue University system and offers more than 70 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 6,200 students with more than 64,000 alumni.