Indiana University Northwest

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Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest or IUN) is a public university in Gary, Indiana, United States. 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

AcademicsEdit

IU Northwest offers 70 undergraduate degree programs and over 200 degrees, academic certificates and pre-professional programs.

It is located on a Template:Convert campus located in 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's 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2023, Indiana University Northwest was censured by the American Association of University Professors over the firing of a tenured professor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

College, schools, and divisionsEdit

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
School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA)

Student enrollmentEdit

In the fall of 2022, there were 3,198 students enrolled at IU Northwest.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 aidEdit

Nearly 75% of IU Northwest students receive some sort of financial aid and tuition is about $8,000 a year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Campus buildingsEdit

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana, and was rated as one of the safest colleges in Indiana by multiple publications.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The campus sits on 42 acres, and facilities include a $45 million Arts & Sciences Building.


Building	Home to
Arts & Sciences BuildingEdit 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 BuildingEdit 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 HallEdit File:Hawthorn Hall IU Northwest.jpg	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 HallEdit Marram Hall at Indiana University Northwest.	Anthropology Lab Biology Biochemistry Chemistry Environmental Science Geology Human Resources
Raintree HallEdit File:Raintree Hall IU Northwest.jpg	Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office of Environmental Health and Safety Psychology
John W. Anderson Library Conference CenterEdit File:John W. Anderson Library Conference Center IU Northwest.jpg	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 CenterEdit Moraine Student Center at Indiana University Northwest.	IU Credit Union IUPD-Northwest Office of Career Services Parking Services RedHawk Café
Savannah CenterEdit 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 HallEdit Cedar Hall at Indiana University Northwest.	Alumni Relations Development Marketing and Communications Special Events University Advancement and External Affairs

AthleticsEdit

The Indiana–Northwest (IU Northwest) athletic teams are called the RedHawks. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.