Purdue University Fort Wayne
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$7,703
Avg in-state tuition
$20,111
Avg out-of-state tuition
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About Purdue University Fort Wayne
Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public university located on an urban campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,768, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 83%. The university offers 61 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 38%, and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $7,703, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $20,111.
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
83% of students were accepted during the 2021-2022 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
57% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2020 and returned in Fall 2021.
Graduation Rate Insight
38% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2015. 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 Considered (not required)
High school transcript Required
High school rank 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) Recommended
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Implied no
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 20-26
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1000-1210
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of between 5,000 and 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards8k
Students enrolled
43%
Online student enrollment
13:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
74%
Hispanic
8%
Black
5%
Two or more races
4%
Asian
4%
Non-U.S. Citizen
3%
Unknown
0%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
52%
Socio-economic diversity
37% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
8
Total Online Enrollment
3,560
Percent of Programs Online
94% On-campus
6% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates Not offered
Associate Not offered
Bachelor's 13% online
Graduate Certificate Not offered
Master's Not offered
Doctorate Not offered
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $7,703 | $20,111 |
Graduate | $5,860 | $14,138 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,240 |
On-campus room and board | $9,842 |
On-campus other expenses | $3,502 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $9,842 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $3,502 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $3,502 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $22,287 | $34,695 |
Off-campus without family | $22,287 | $34,695 |
Off-campus with family | $12,445 | $24,853 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
60%
State Grant Aid
35%
Institution Grant Aid
85%
Pell Grant
37%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$22k
Average student debt after graduation
$33k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division I without football
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
- All Track Combined
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2021-2022 academic year.
1Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
2Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Women's Studies
BA
MA
DOC
3Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
4Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Operations Management and Supervision
BA
MA
DOC
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Labor and Industrial Relations
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Operations Management and Supervision
BA
MA
DOC
Accounting
BA
MA
DOC
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Operations Management and Supervision
BA
MA
DOC
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Actuarial Science
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Commerce, General
BA
MA
DOC
Organizational Leadership
BA
MA
DOC
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
BA
MA
DOC
Actuarial Science
BA
MA
DOC
5Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
6Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Science
BA
MA
DOC
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
BA
MA
DOC
7Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Studies Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Studies Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Studies Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
Special Education and Teaching, General
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Elementary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Secondary Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
Art Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Social Studies Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
8Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
9Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
10Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering/Industrial Management
BA
MA
DOC
11English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
12Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
German Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
German Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
13Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
BA
MA
DOC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Music Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
BA
MA
DOC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Music Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
BA
MA
DOC
14Health Professions And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
BA
MA
DOC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Music Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
BA
MA
DOC
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Music Therapy/Therapist
BA
MA
DOC
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
BA
MA
DOC
15History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
16History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
17Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
BA
MA
DOC
18Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
19Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Data Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
20Philosophy And Religious Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
Philosophy
BA
MA
DOC
21Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geology/Earth Science, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Materials Chemistry
BA
MA
DOC
22Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Experimental Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Experimental Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Experimental Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Experimental Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
23Public Administration And Social Service Professions
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
Human Services, General
BA
MA
DOC
Public Administration
BA
MA
DOC
24Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Anthropology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology, General
BA
MA
DOC
25Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Interior Design
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Interior Design
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Interior Design
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
Interior Design
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Art/Art Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Music Performance, General
BA
MA
DOC
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