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Other name | IU Northwest or IUN |
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| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1963; 62 years ago (1963) |
Parent institution | Indiana University System |
Academic affiliations | CUMU |
| Chancellor | Ken Iwama[1] |
Academic staff | 180[3] |
| Students | 3,198 (fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 2,860 (fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 338 (fall 2022) |
| Location | , Indiana ,United States |
| Campus | urban, 43 acres (17.40 ha)[2] |
| Colors | Cream & Crimson[2][3][4] |
| Nickname | RedHawks |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA –CCAC[5] |
| Mascot | Rufus the RedHawk |
| Website | www |
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Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest orIUN) is apublic university inGary, Indiana, United States. It is one of seven regional campuses ofIndiana 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.[6]
IU Northwest offers 70 undergraduate degree programs and over 200 degrees, academic certificates and pre-professional programs.
It is located on a 43-acre (17.40 ha) 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.[7]
In 2023, Indiana University Northwest wascensured by theAmerican Association of University Professors over the firing of a tenured professor.[8]
Indiana University Northwest offers over 200 degree programs, academic certificates, and pre-professional programs in six schools and colleges:
In the fall of 2022, there were 3,198 students enrolled at IU Northwest.[9] Of that:
Nearly 75% of IU Northwest students receive some sort of financial aid and tuition is about $8,000 a year.[10] 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.[11]
IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana. The campus sits on 42 acres, and facilities include a $45 million Arts & Sciences Building.
The Indiana–Northwest (IU Northwest) athletic teams are called the RedHawks. The university is a member of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in theChicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) since the 2019–20 academic year. The RedHawks previously competed as anNAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 1998–99 (when the school joined the NAIA) to 2018–19.[12]
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.
The university was ranked #127-166 in "Regional Universities Midwest" and #45-56 in "Top Public Schools" in 2023 byU.S. News & World Report.
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