Giving
Your donation reaches beyond the boundaries of our campuses–every gift to PNW is an investment that helps our students grow into the next generation of leaders.
Change Students' Lives
Make a Year-End Gift
In this season of giving, help us change students’ lives by allowing them to focus on what matters most: learning, growing, and preparing to make an impact in our communities!
Change Students' Lives
Give Online
Make a donation today to Purdue University Northwest. Your support is an investment in the next generation of PNW students!
PNW Giving Guide
Give By Phone
Direct: (219) 989-2323
Toll-free: (855) 608-4600
(Press 1 for Hammond campus, then enter extension 2323)
We accept Discover, MasterCard, American Express, Paypal and Visa and are available to take your call between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Central Time).
Give By Mail
Purdue University Northwest
Institutional Advancement
2200 169th Street
Hammond, IN 46323
Please make checks out to Purdue Northwest, indicating any fund in the memo line of the check.
To qualify as a 2025 gift, according to the IRS, your credit card gift must be processed online by 10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 31, 2025, or by phone with a Purdue Northwest staff member by 5 p.m. (219-989-2323). All mailed checks must be postmarked by midnight on December 31, 2025.
The PNW campuses will be closed for Winter Recess from December 21, 2025, through January 2, 2026.
To the donors that help fund my scholarship, I’m truly grateful. I never would have thought this would be something I could imagine for myself, and I would have never been able to do it here without you.
I just want to say a massive thank you. Your generosity never goes unnoticed it has changed my life it has opened so many doors and avenues for me and I’ll just be forever grateful for those donors and their generosity.
I wanted to give back to the institution that gave me my real start in life.
Additional Resources
We invite you to join us in celebrating PNW’s “Victories & Heroes” by making a gift to change students’ lives.
Love PNW Athletics? Help talented PNW student-athletes pursue excellence in the classroom, competition and community!
Donors who make annual gifts of $1,000 or more can join our exclusive Chancellor’s Circle, receiving special benefits and the satisfaction of helping future students.
News
Local Start to Global Reach: PNW Alumnus Mitchell “Mason” Macenski
Mitchell “Mason” Macenski (B.A.,‘86) is at the forefront of bioengineering human organs for transplantation. As a proud PNW alumnus, he also is helping current students shape their own futures.
PNW launches Indiana specialty license plate to support student scholarships
Showcase your connection to Purdue University Northwest and support student scholarships with a PNW special group recognition license plate, available through the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles beginning in January 2026.
Updated biology and computer lab spaces open during fall 2025
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has opened two upgraded classroom spaces for fall 2025, providing students across several disciplines with high-quality amenities to enhance their learning experiences.