Indiana University-Northwest

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Students at Indiana University Northwest can pursue online bachelor's degrees in informatics, labor studies, business, and medical imaging technology. The university also offers hybrid programs in philosophy, political science, and history, along with a fully online master of arts in English. The university ensures that all students, regardless of how they choose to study, receive a high-quality education. All online classes are designed by full-time faculty at IU Northwest, and all online instructors participate in an intensive training program and ongoing professional development opportunities. Additionally, the university's overall student-to-faculty ratio of 16-to-1 helps guarantee small class sizes and personalized instruction. Undergraduate applicants to IU Northwest must submit high school transcripts and standardized test scores. Admitted freshmen at the university generally have a high school GPA of at least 2.0, rank in the upper half of their graduating class, and receive scores above the median on either the ACT or SAT.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

87% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

80% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

67% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:	Recommended	High school transcript:	Considered (not required)
High school rank:	Not required or recommended	Letter of recommendation:	Recommended
High school GPA:	Required	Open admission:	No
Completion of college prep program:	Required	Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*:

ⓘ *This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

22k

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

90%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

14:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

#	Programs	BA	MA	Doc
1	Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields	✔	✕	✕
2	Architecture And Related Services	✔	✔	✕
3	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	✔	✕	✕
4	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies	✔	✕	✕
5	Biological And Biomedical Sciences	✔	✔	✕
6	Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	✔	✔	✕
7	Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs	✔	✔	✕
8	Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	✔	✕	✕
9	Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	✔	✔	✕
10	Education	✔	✔	✔
11	Engineering Technologies/Technicians	✔	✕	✕
12	Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	✔	✕	✕
13	English Language And Literature/Letters	✔	✔	✔
14	Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	✔	✔	✕
15	Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	✔	✔	✕
16	Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
17	Health Professions And Related Programs	✔	✔	✔
18	History	✔	✔	✕
19	History	✔	✔	✕
20	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services	✔	✕	✕
21	Legal Professions And Studies	✔	✕	✕
22	Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	✔	✔	✕
23	Mathematics And Statistics	✔	✔	✕
24	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	✔	✔	✔
25	Natural Resources And Conservation	✔	✔	✔
26	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies	✔	✔	✕
27	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology	✔	✔	✕
28	Philosophy And Religious Studies	✔	✕	✕
29	Physical Sciences	✔	✔	✕
30	Psychology	✔	✔	✔
31	Public Administration And Social Service Professions	✔	✔	✕
32	Science Technologies/Technicians	✕	✕	✔
33	Security And Protective Services	✔	✕	✕
34	Social Sciences	✔	✔	✕
35	Visual And Performing Arts	✔	✔	✔