| Name |
Purdue University-Calumet |
| Address |
2200 169th Street
Hammond, IN 46323-2094 |
| Website |
http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/ |
| Email |
adms@calumet.purdue.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
4% |
| Percent Fraternity |
1% |
| Percent Sorority |
1% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
4% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
4% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
apartment for single students (100%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
100% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
1 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
194 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
4% |
| Nearest Airport |
Chicago, IL (43), Chicago, IL (25) |
| Nearest Train |
Chicago, IL (24) |
| Nearest Bus |
Hammond, IN (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
98% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,300 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Black History Month, Cultural Awareness Plays, Homecoming, Welcome Week, Stress Free Week, Theater Company Plays, Intramural Sports, Open Mic Night, UPS Music Lunch Series, Student Organization Awards Banquet, Film Series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
57 |
| Honor Societies |
Psi Chi, Kappa Omicron Nu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Tau Alpha Pi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Blaze Christian Ministries, Campus Ministries, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Muslim Student Association, International Student Organization, Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, National Society of Black Engineers, Alpha Psi Lambda, Sigma Gamma Rho, African Student Association, Alpha Phi Alpha, Purdue Indian Student Association, Chinese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Theater Company, Purdue Calumet Vocal Company, Student Organization Executive Board, Student Government Association, University Village Hall Council, LGBTQQ, Hoosier Adapt, Fine Arts Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chronicle (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
1% |
| Num Sororities |
1 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
1% |
| Type |
|
| Year Founded |
1946 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
8,359 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
7,986,224 |
| Application Deadline |
September 1 |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
5,043 in-state, 11,290 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,513 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, other |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
#1 Employer: Mittal Steel
#2 Employer: School City of Hammond
#3 Employer: NiSource, Inc.
#4 Employer: Purdue University Calumet
#5 Employer: U.S. Steel |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
266,432 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,228 |
| Num Microforms |
785,968 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,041 |
| Num Ebooks |
10 |
| Library Facilities |
The Archives and Special Collections Office |
| Museums |
Adaptive Computer Center for Effective Special Services (ACCESS) enables students who are blind, visually impaired, physically challenged and/or have cognitive issues to access library information through use of specialty software and adaptive technology. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
8 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
3 |
| Num Wired Other |
15 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
250 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
