Indiana University Northwest

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Indiana University Northwest
Established:	1959
Type:	public coeducational
Endowment:	$16,558,839[1]
Chancellor:	Bruce W. Bergland
Students:	4,760
Undergraduates:	4,150
Postgraduates:	640
Location:	Gary, IN,  United States
Campus:	urban: 38 acres[2] (0.15 km²)
Athletics:	5 Division II NAIA teams
Nickname:	Redhawks
Affiliations:	Indiana University System
Website:	www.iun.edu

Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest) is a regional university campus in the Indiana University system located in Gary, Indiana.

[edit] College, Schools, and Divisions

Indiana University Northwest is organized into two college, three schools, and one division:

• College of Arts and Sciences
  • containing the departments of: Biology • Chemistry/Physics/Astronomy • Communication • Computer Information Systems • English • Fine Arts • Geosciences • History and Philosophy • Mathematics and Actuarial Science • Minority Studies • Modern Languages • Performing Arts • Philosophy and Religious Studies • Psychology • Sociology and Anthropology
• College of Health and Human Services
  • containing Allied Health Sciences, Dental Education, Nursing, Radiologic Sciences, and Social Work (which contains the Division of Labor Studies)in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medeicine - Northwest.
• School of Business and Economics
• School of Education
• School of Public and Environmental Affairs
• Division of Continuing Studies

[edit] Student Enrollment

In the fall of 2007, 4,790 students were enrolled at IU Northwest. Of that:

• 87% undergraduates and 13% graduate students
• 54% full-time students and 46% part-time students
• 69% women and 31% men
• 99% residents of Northwest Indiana
• 50.6% Caucasian, 23.6% African-American and 11.6% Hispanic students

[edit] References

1. ^1 endowment  "America's Best Colleges 2008". U.S. News & World Report. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/directory/brief/drglance_1815_brief.php. Retrieved on March 5 2008. 
2. ^{2 real_estate}  "FactBook > Physcial Facilities > Real Estate Acreage". Indiana University system. http://factbook.indiana.edu/index.shtml. Retrieved on February 1 2008. 
3. ^{3 full-time_faculty}  "FactBook > Personnel > Number of Faculty > full-time". Indiana University system. http://factbook.indiana.edu/index.shtml. Retrieved on February 1 2008. 

[edit] External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 41°33′24″N 87°20′16″W / 41.556629°N 87.337875°W / 41.556629; -87.337875

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