Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne is the largest university in northeast Indiana, offering more than 200 IU and Purdue degrees and certificates. Since 1968, IPFW has conferred nearly 8,800 master’s degrees, 27,000 bachelor’s degrees, more than 20,000 associate degrees, and nearly 2,000 certificates. There are more than 46,000 alumni.
During the 2010–11 academic year, more than 14,000 students of diverse ages, races, and nationalities pursued their education on the 682-acre (2.76 km2) campus. More than 9,000 students attended full time. Students have arrived from 43 states and 68 countries. And more than 13 percent of the student body reflects African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Hispanic heritage. The campus has nearly 400 full-time faculty members, with approximately 70 professors, 115 associate processors, and approximately 130 assistant professors.
In 1917, Indiana University started offering courses in downtown Fort Wayne to 142 students in 12 courses. At a separate downtown location, Purdue University permanently established the Purdue University Center in 1941 to provide a site in Fort Wayne for students to begin their undergraduate studies prior to transferring to the West Lafayette main campus to complete their degree.
Courses Offered
- Undergraduate Programs
- Graduate Programs
Colleges & Schools
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Richard T. Doermer School of Business
- School of Education
- College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science
- College of Health and Human Services
- College of Visual and Performing Arts
Division
- Division of Continuing Studies
- Division of Labor Studies
- Division of Public and Environmental Affairs
Contact Details
Indiana-Purdue University
2101 East Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
Official Website: http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/
