PFW Part-Time Cost Report

What Will It Cost to Attend Purdue University Fort Wayne Part-Time?

Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at Purdue University Fort Wayne, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

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PFW Cost Per Credit Hour
PFW Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does PFW Charge for Part-Time Enrollment?

$276 In-State Per Credit Hour

$722 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state students taking courses part-time pay $276 for every credit hour. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $722 per credit.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$276	$722

Keep in mind the rate above is the full price and does not include any aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Purdue University Fort Wayne are listed below.

The fees portion of those annual totals added up to $1,241 in-state and $1,241 out-of-state; the balance is base tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$8,291	$21,646
Fees	$1,241	$1,241
Total	$9,532	$22,887

This annual figure is for academic instruction only and excludes room and board costs.

Tuition Trend at PFW Recently?

Below is how tuition at Purdue University Fort Wayne has tracked across the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$7,703	$20,111
Two Years Ago	$7,815	$20,403
One Year Ago	$8,049	$21,015
Most Recent Year	$8,291	$21,646

Most recently, out-of-state tuition moved up 3.0%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $23,574 for the upcoming year.

Factor Future Tuition Hikes Into Your Plan

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.

Build Increases Into Your Plan

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Ways to Pay for Your PFW Degree

A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For details on financial aid availability at Purdue University Fort Wayne, take a look at the Purdue University Fort Wayne Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the Purdue University Fort Wayne Tuition & Fees page.