Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at Purdue University Northwest, next to the annual tuition and fee totals.
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In-state part-time students are charged $261 for each credit hour. Out-of-state part-time students pay $508 per credit hour.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Per Credit Hour | $261 | $508 |
Remember that this per-credit-hour figure is before any grant aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.
For the full picture, the annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Purdue University Northwest are broken out below.
Required fees account for came to $852 in-state and $852 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,823 | $15,242 |
| Fees | $852 | $852 |
| Total | $8,675 | $16,094 |
These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out room and board.
This is how tuition at Purdue University Northwest has moved over the last few reported years.
| Year | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $7,268 | $14,159 |
| Two Years Ago | $7,373 | $14,364 |
| One Year Ago | $7,594 | $14,795 |
| Most Recent Year | $7,823 | $15,242 |
In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition moved up 3.0%. Carrying the same rate forward one year puts tuition + fees around $16,580 next year.
Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.
Add a yearly growth assumption to your budget so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.
The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.
For more on financial aid at Purdue University Northwest, see the Purdue University Northwest Financial Aid page.
For full-time annual costs, see the Purdue University Northwest Tuition & Fees page.