Indiana University Northwest

Short description: Public, four-year university in Gary, Indiana

Indiana University Northwest

Other name

| IU Northwest or IUN
Type| Public university
Established| 1963; 63 years ago (1963)

Parent institution

| Indiana University System

Academic affiliations

| CUMU
Chancellor| Ken Iwama[1]

Academic staff

| 180[3]
Students| 3,198 (Fall 2022)
Undergraduates| 2,860 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates| 338 (Fall 2022)
Location|

Gary

Indiana

United States

Campus| urban
|u}}rs| Cream & Crimson[2][3][4]

Nickname| RedHawks

Sporting affiliations

| NAIA – CCAC[5]
Mascot| Rufus the RedHawk
Website| www.iun.edu

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.[6]

## Contents

* 1 Academics
* 2 College, schools, and divisions
* 3 Student enrollment
* 4 Financial aid
* 5 Campus buildings
* 5.1 Arts & Sciences Building
* 5.2 Dunes Medical/Professional Building
* 5.3 Hawthorn Hall
* 5.4 Marram Hall
* 5.5 Raintree Hall
* 5.6 John W. Anderson Library Conference Center
* 5.7 Moraine Student Center
* 5.8 Savannah Center
* 5.9 Cedar Hall
* 6 Athletics
* 7 Rankings
* 8 Notes
* 9 References
* 10 External links

## 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 (17.40 ha) 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.[7]

## 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

## Student enrollment

In the fall of 2022, there were 3,198 students enrolled at IU Northwest.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

## Campus buildings

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana, and was rated as one of the safest colleges in Indiana by multiple publications.[11][12] The campus sits on 42 acres, and facilities include a $45 million Arts & Sciences Building.

Building | Home to

|

### Arts & Sciences Building

The Arts & Sciences building at Indiana University Northwest. |

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

### Dunes Medical/Professional Building

The Dunes Medical/Professional Building at Indiana University Northwest. |

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

### Marram Hall

Marram Hall at Indiana University Northwest. |

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

### Raintree Hall

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

### Moraine Student Center

Moraine Student Center at Indiana University Northwest. |

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

### Savannah Center

The Savannah Center at Indiana University Northwest. |

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

### Cedar Hall

Cedar Hall at Indiana University Northwest. |

* Alumni Relations
* Development
* Marketing and Communications
* Special Events
* University Advancement and External Affairs

## 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.[13]

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.

## Notes

1. 1 endowment "America's Best Colleges 2008". U.S. News & World Report. https://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_1815_brief.php.
2. 2 real_estate "FactBook > Physical Facilities > Real Estate Acreage". Indiana University system. http://factbook.indiana.edu/index.shtml.
3. 3 full-time_faculty "FactBook > Personnel > Number of Faculty > full-time". Indiana University system. http://factbook.indiana.edu/index.shtml.

## References

1. ↑ Carney, Chuck (27 March 2020). "Ken Iwama named new chancellor of IU Northwest" (in en). News at IU. https://news.iu.edu/stories/2020/03/iu/releases/27-ken-iwama-named-northwest-chancellor.html.
2. ↑ "The Origins of the IU Logo and Colors". 18 August 2017. https://libraries.indiana.edu/origins-iu-logo-and-colors.
3. ↑ "IU Traditions - History - Cream and Crimson". https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/2018/12/14/traditions.aspx#Colors.
4. ↑ "Primary colors". https://styleguide.iu.edu/visual-style/colors.html.
5. ↑ "Northwest Indiana High School Sports". http://www.post-trib.com/sports/2240894,bbiun-0506.article. [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
6. ↑ "About" (in en-US). https://www.iun.edu/about/index.htm.
7. ↑ "Alumni and Giving" (in en-US). https://www.iun.edu/alumni-giving/index.htm.
8. ↑ "Workbook: uirr_sr_est_official_enrollment_public". https://tableau.bi.iu.edu/t/prd/views/uirr_sr_est_official_enrollment_public/HeadsandHours?:embed=y&:showShareOptions=true&:display_count=no&:showVizHome=no#1.
9. ↑ "Prospective Students" (in en-US). https://www.iun.edu/financialaid/prospective-students/index.htm.
10. ↑ "Midwest Student Exchange Program - Indiana University Northwest" (in en-US). https://www.iun.edu/admissions/pay-for-college/midwest-student-exchange.htm.
11. ↑ "2023 Safest College Campuses in Indiana" (in en). https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/safest-colleges/s/indiana/.
12. ↑ "Safest Colleges in Indiana for 2016 | backgroundchecks.org" (in en-US). https://backgroundchecks.org/the-33-safest-colleges-in-indiana-for-2016.html.
13. ↑ "Indiana University Northwest - Official Athletics Website" (in en). https://iunredhawks.com/.

## External links

* Official athletics website

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Public colleges and universities in Indiana

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* IU Bloomington
* IU East
* IU Fort Wayne
* IU Kokomo
* IU Northwest
* IU South Bend
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Purdue University System|

* Purdue West Lafayette
* Purdue Fort Wayne
* Purdue Northwest
* Calumet
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* IUPUC
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Others|

* Ball State
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