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Purdue University Northwest

Q: Is Purdue University Northwest closing?

This profile does not establish that Purdue University Northwest is closing. 3 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Hammond, IN 46323 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

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Is Purdue University Northwest closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 3 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates5,786

3-year enrollment↓19.5%

5-year enrollment↓29.8%

Evidence categories3

Public evidence timeline2026-04-01

Admissions pause or teach-out4 sourced actions: B.A. in Philosophy; B.A./B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies; B.S. in Computer Graphics Technology and 1 more

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2026-04-01

Program closure or reduction3 sourced actions: B.S.B. in Entrepreneurship; M.S./M.A.T. in Mathematics; M.S.Ed. in Special Education

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2018–19 to 2023–24

Enrollment declineUndergraduate enrollment fell -19.5% / 3y

A material decline can increase tuition pressure but does not establish distress.

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Identifiers

UNITID 490805
OPEID8 00182700

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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