Fort Wayne, IN · Public · 5,484 undergraduates · urban
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Less selective
Purdue Fort Wayne provides northeastern Indiana access to engineering, computing, business, health, and sciences without requiring relocation to a residential college town.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 85.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 39%
6,466 applicants in the reported year
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$45,872 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Purdue University Fort Wayne apart
Academic design
Engineering, computing, business, sciences, education, and health-related study are central areas.
Campus pattern
The campus sits inside Fort Wayne, a major regional manufacturing and health center.
Career & value signal
Manufacturing, engineering, logistics, health, and technology employers provide strong local internship potential.
Can I get in?
85.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
6,466About 86 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 66% submitted an SAT, and 8% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Purdue University Fort Wayne, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Purdue University Fort Wayne weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, computing, business, sciences, education, and health-related study are central areas.
Make institutional fit specific
Purdue Fort Wayne provides northeastern Indiana access to engineering, computing, business, health, and sciences without requiring relocation to a residential college town.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Biology, General
Research and Experimental Psychology
What is campus life like?
Purdue University Fort Wayne beyond the classroom
The campus sits inside Fort Wayne, a major regional manufacturing and health center.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, computing, business, sciences, education, and health-related study are central areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus sits inside Fort Wayne, a major regional manufacturing and health center.
Where the degree can lead
Manufacturing, engineering, logistics, health, and technology employers provide strong local internship potential.