Purdue University Northwest

Purdue University Northwest
The Purdue University Northwest seal was formally adopted from the Purdue West Lafayette seal in 2016. The seal features the university's name written in an arc around a griffin, the symbol of strength in medieval heraldry. The three-part shield indicates the three stated aims of the university – education, research and service.
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
Hammond and Westville
,
Indiana
,
United States
ColorsCampus Gold and Black[1]
   
NicknamePride
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
MascotLion (named Leo)
Websitewww.pnw.edu
Hammond Campus
Established1946
Location
Hammond
,
Indiana
,
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
Westville
,
Indiana
,
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[2] 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.

  1. ^ "PNW Brand Guidelines". Retrieved 9 Dec 2021.
  2. ^ "Start Your Journey: Westville". Purdue University Northwest. Retrieved 2024-03-13.