Welcome Guide
Welcome! We are here to support you on your journey to the United States and help you adjust.
Welcome “Home” to Purdue Northwest!
We highly recommend the PNW on-campus student housing complex, University Village. Located on the Hammond campus, it offers safe, affordable, apartment-style living that is within walking distance to classes, the fitness center, the dining hall, the library, student activities and more.
Immunization Information: International Students in PNW Housing
Arrival to Campus and Airport Pick-Up
PNW will be offering free airport pick-up service for new international students to Purdue Northwest from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on January 3 and January 4, 2024.
Pre-registration is required.
Fill out the pre-registration form
PNW will not offer a pick-up service outside of these dates.
If you will not arrive during these dates, PNW cannot offer a free pick-up service. However, many community members reported a positive experience with the transportation services listed below.
This is not a comprehensive list and they are not endorsed by PNW.
Private Car Service
- Riding in Faithful Transportation, Inc.
Pamela Davis, Owner
Home: (708) 418-9112
Cell: (708) 704-9470 - Eclipse Charters
Larry Webb - Drivin Ms. Dazy
(219) 613-6028
Bus service
Express Air Coach offers bus service from Chicago O’Hare to Hammond.
Reserve a ticket and find the schedule
If you use this service, make sure you get off in Hammond, as the bus also goes to the main campus in West Lafayette. Once in Hammond, you can take a taxi. The stop in Hammond is not within walking distance of our campus.
Taxi service from O’Hare Airport
Find taxi information at O’Hare Taxi, Limo, TNP | Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) (flychicago.com)
Local taxi near PNW
- Yellow Cab
(219) 932-9999
Mandatory Check-In and New International Student Orientation
New International Student Orientation: January 8
Once you arrive in the US, one of the first things you do is log in to your MyISS account and complete the mandatory check-in for international students in the vMISCI section. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Immigration Services in Lawshe Hall 226.
Please bring the following:
- Your passport, with the appropriate student/scholar visa
- Your Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019)
- Any other immigration-related documents that you have obtained, such as from the Customs and Border Patrol Agents or any previous schools you may have attended
Have questions regarding your immigration documents or SEVIS check-in? Email iss@pnw.edu.
Health Insurance
All international undergraduate and graduate students who are registered, regardless of credit hours, or in an approved professional certificate program must enroll in the mandatory university health insurance plan unless they meet the criteria for a waiver.