IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST B-5

1440 East 35th Ave.
Gary, IN 46409-1499
Tel: (219)981-1111
Web Site: http://www.ivytech.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Ivy Tech State College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 13-acre urban campus with easy access to Chicago. System endowment: $14.3 million. Total enrollment: 4,684. 826 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,681 students, 67% women, 33% men. Part-time: 3,003 students, 63% women, 37% men. 0.3% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 32% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 64% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs in human services and health technology. Options: Peterson's Universal Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Placement: ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2409 full-time, $80.30 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4871 full-time, $162.35 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $30 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and reciprocity agreements.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, LPN Club, Computer Club, Student Government, Business Club. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 13,805 books, 157 microform titles, 160 serials, 4,295 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 267 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.