Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne
TypePublic university
EstablishedJuly 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)
Parent institution
Purdue University system
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
ChancellorRonald L. Elsenbaumer
Academic staff
787 (Fall 2021)[1]
Students8,298 (Fall 2021)[1]
Undergraduates7,768 (Fall 2021)[1]
Postgraduates530 (Fall 2021)[1]
Location
Fort Wayne
,
Indiana
,
United States

41°07′02″N 85°06′30″W / 41.11722°N 85.10833°W / 41.11722; -85.10833
CampusSuburban, 688 acres (2.78 km2)[2] [2]
ColorsOld Gold and Black[3]
   
NicknameMastodons
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Horizon League
MIVA
MascotDon the Mastodon
Websitewww.pfw.edu

Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) is a public university in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A campus of Purdue University, Purdue Fort Wayne was founded on July 1, 2018, when its predecessor university, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne formally split into two separate institutions: Purdue University Fort Wayne and Indiana University Fort Wayne.[4]

Its athletic teams are the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.[5] Most of the university's 14 men's and women's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA Horizon League; the men's volleyball team competes in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.

  1. ^ a b c d "By the numbers". 2024.
  2. ^ "IPFW: By the Numbers" (PDF). IPFW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  3. ^ Shawgo, Ron (November 9, 2017). "Color scheme change part of IPFW rebrand". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Goodbye IPFW, hello Purdue Fort Wayne". Journal & Courier, a division of Gannett Company, Inc. April 21, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Purdue Fort Wayne Branding Released" (Press release). Purdue University Fort Wayne. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.