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Indiana University Northwest

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Become Your Best You

Earn a high-quality IU degree, at an affordable price, in the heart of Northwest Indiana. The Office of Student Activities promotes and enhances the quality of student engagement at our non-residential campus.

Choose from 70 degrees in today’s most in-demand fields, learn from award-winning professors, and take advantage of ways to gain real-world experience—that you won’t find anywhere else.

At IU Northwest, your success is our top priority. We offer degree programs in Arts and Sciences, Health and Human Services, Business and Economics, Arts, and Education. Plus, personalized student support services to help you successfully navigate the college experience, from your first day, to Commencement, and beyond.

We have also established a growing network of more than 28,000 IU Northwest alumni across the region and around the world.
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Academic programs

  • Business
  • Education
  • Nursing
  • Communication
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Government/Political Science
  • Health Science
  • Performing Arts

Student experience

  • Athletics
  • Disability Services
  • Greek Life
  • LGBTQIA Services
  • Military/Veteran Services
  • Night Class Offerings
  • Study Abroad
  • Undergraduate Research

Application information

First-year

First Year applicants expect to graduate from high school during the current school year or have earned a High School Equivalency Diploma (GED)/Core 40 Diploma and have earned no more than 12 hours of college credit after high school graduation. Click here to view the steps for Freshman admissions.

Transfer

Transfer applicants have earned more than 12 credit hours at a non-Indiana University campus and want to receive a IU Bachelor’s degree at IU Northwest on-campus or online. Click here to view the steps for Transfer admissions.

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International Students
IU Northwest does not provide housing or living accommodations. We are a commuter campus. All of our students drive or take public transportation to campus each day. If you choose to attend IU Northwest, you will be responsible for securing your own housing or living accommodations. 

After your submitting your application, you will receive and email within 5 business days with instructions to create an ATLAS account where you can upload documents and check on the status of your application. You may upload copies of your official transcripts, diplomas, and certificates for admission consideration; however, you will be required to provide the actual paper documents upon arrival to campus.

Credential evaluations completed by Educational Credentials Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), or other evaluation agencies are not an official transcripts or diploma. Evaluation service transcripts will not be accepted as a substitute to the original official academic record.

Click here for more information regarding International Student admission process and requirements. 

Visit us

The best way to see why you belong here is to visit us. These days, a visit doesn’t have to be in-person. We offer multiple ways to experience campus. Click here to see all the options.