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Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 East Coliseum Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499

Official telephone: (260) 481-6100
Website: https://www.pfw.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 64%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 316 men, 242 women
Full-time faculty: 204 men, 125 women
Part-time faculty: 112 men, 117 women
Graduation rate: 32% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemical Technology/Technician
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Interior Design
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Women's Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Actuarial Science
  • Anthropology, General
  • Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Data Science, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Interior Design
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Technology
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Music, General
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
  • Agriculture, General
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
  • Economics, Other
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Gay/Lesbian Studies
  • Gerontology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music Performance, General
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Psychology, Other
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Women's Studies
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Communication
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Statistics, General
Master's Degrees

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Public Administration
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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