Athletics Week Ahead

Ready to join the PNW Pride? Now is the perfect time to take the next step, as we have waived our $25 fee for undergraduate applications!

Take advantage of this special offer to Power Onward with PNW. See our step-by-step guide for undergraduate admissions below.

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What We Need from You

Our undergraduate application process has three major components: our online application form, your official high school transcript or GED score, and your SAT or ACT test results (optional for summer and fall 2020).

First-time college applicants will pay a $25 non-refundable application fee unless eligible for a fee waiver.

1. Undergraduate Application

Our application gathers the majority of the information our admissions office needs from you.

Create an account to fill out our online application. You can save your progress and return at any time. A PDF version of the application is also available.

A personal statement is not required, although this optional add-on can provide context for your personal and academic history.

PNW Online Application

2. Transcripts

We’ll need your official high school transcript(s) or GED test score report. Transcripts can be sent electronically using Parchment, if your school participates in this service. You may also have an official transcript sent to admissions@pnw.edu.

3. Test Scores

We recognize the limitations on standardized testing during COVID-19, and so PNW is shifting to “test optional” undergraduate admission for summer and fall 2020.

SAT and ACT scores will not be required as part of the application process, although students can still submit scores they believe they will help their application. Standardized test requirements associated with specific PNW colleges and programs will be managed by those colleges and programs.

Have questions? Contact us at admissions@pnw.edu.

Submitting Scores

PNW accepts both the ACT and SAT.

PNW College Board/SAT Code: 1638

How to Send SAT Scores

PNW ACT Code: 1233

How to Send ACT Scores

Applicants who have been out of high school for more than one year can substitute test results from the university’s Testing Services Center.

Admissions Offices

Transcripts and test scores can also be mailed to our offices if necessary.

Hammond Campus

Office of Admissions

2200 169th Street

Hammond, Indiana 46323

Westville Campus

Office of Admissions

1401 S US HWY 421

Westville, IN 46391

Questions?

We can also be reached at admissions@pnw.edu and (219) 989-2213 (Hammond) and (219) 785-5505 (Westville).

Application Portal

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Complete your application, check on your application status or accept your offer of admission!

Information for High School/Home School and Returning Applicants

High School Students Application

At PNW, we understand the value of home education. Homeschooled students often arrive on campus with many of the skills needed to excel in college — time management, pacing, studying — and contribute unique perspectives to our student body.

Like students coming from traditional high school environments, homeschooled students must fill out our application, submit a transcript from their home school, and send either an ACT or SAT score. A personal statement is recommended but not required. It is a useful tool for you to tell us more about your life experiences, extracurricular activities, and special recognitions.

Home School Students Application

At PNW, we understand that life happens. We allow students who have left the university to apply to return. What’s the difference between re-entry and readmission?

Re-entering Students

Students who left PNW in good academic standing may apply for re-entry. If it’s been more than a year since you attended, we’ll need you to:

Complete a new application
Submit transcripts from any college or university you’ve attended since leaving PNW.
Pay the non-refundable $25 application fee.

Readmission Students

We believe in second chances at PNW and we allow students who have been academically dropped to apply for readmission.

Students who have been dropped are required to sit out at least one semester and cannot attend classes at any Purdue campus during that time. Dropped students may only be readmitted two times, unless the student is within 15 credits or less of graduation.

A $100 Readmission Fee must be submitted with the application.

Admissions Policies

PNW allows domestic incoming freshman students to delay their enrollment for up to one year from their original admission term. Students deferring their admission beyond one year must reapply.

Students may pursue 11 or fewer credits during a gap year. If a student earns 12 or more credits, the freshman application will become invalid and a new transfer application must be filed.

Any formally accepted freshman merit scholarships awarded through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be held for up to one year from the original admit term upon approval.

PNW gives credit to students who take Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and other advanced learning courses and exams. The number of credits and equivalent courses granted depend on the course or test, as well as the student’s score.

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