Purdue University North Central College Portrait
Purdue University North Central1401 S. US 421 Westville, IN 46391
219.785.5505
Learn More
- Students
Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend PNC.
- Admissions
See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at PNC. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.
- College Costs & Financial Aid
Learn about costs to attend PNC and how much financial aid is typically awarded.
- College Cost Estimator
Estimate your cost to attend PNC in a few simple steps.
- Classes and Campus Life
Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at PNC.
- Student Experiences
Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at PNC – inside and outside the classroom.
- Majors, Graduation and Next Steps
See which majors are most popular at PNC and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.
- Student Success & Progress
Discover how many students who start at PNC finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.
- Student Learning Outcomes
Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at PNC.
PNC Classes & Instructors
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 15 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 84% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 97% |
| Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty | 119 |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female | 43% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color | 18% |
| % of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study | 61% |
More Information
Campus-based Housing
<1% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
<1% of all undergraduates live on campus
Campus Safety
Providing a safe environment is a top priority at Purdue University North Central. With the support of other departments, Campus Police work to keep our University safe and secure.
On November 15, 2007, PNC became a tobacco-free campus, the first Purdue campus to completely ban smoking.
Campus Crime Statistics
Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/
- Basic Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
- Size and Setting
- Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential
- Enrollment Profile
- Very high undergraduate
- Undergraduate Profile
- Medium full-time four-year, inclusive
- Undergraduate Instructional Program
- Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
- Graduate Instructional Program
- Single postbaccalaureate (business)