IU Northwest earns Hispanic-Serving Institution designation eligibility

Indiana University Northwest announced that it has been designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education. It is the only public comprehensive institution of higher education in the state of Indiana with this designation.

Eligibility makes it possible for IU Northwest to apply for grants and other means of support designed to improve access for all to high quality post-secondary education.

Only higher education institutions whose full-time undergraduate enrollment is at least 25 percent Hispanic can qualify for eligibility. The most diverse of all IU campuses, IU Northwest’s student body is 25 percent Hispanic and 15 percent African American.

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AACSB International extends School of Business and Economics accreditation

After an intense peer-review process, the IU Northwest School of Business and Economics received an extension of its AACSB International (AACSB) accreditation, a designation earned by only 5 percent of the world's schools offering business degrees at the bachelor's level or higher. This is the third time the School has been reaccredited since its initial accreditation in 2005.

According to AACSB, 96 percent of Fortune 100 CEOs plus the industry-changing founders of Starbucks, Instagram, and Warby Parker earned their business degrees from AACSB-accredited institutions.

To achieve and maintain AACSB international accreditation, business programs must satisfy the highest quality standards related to strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students in the educational process, and achievement of learning goals in degree programs. Earning and maintaining this accreditation confirms the commitment of the School of Business and Economics to quality, continuous improvement, and excellence.

IU Northwest’s online Bachelor of Science in Nursing program ranks second in the nation for value

Guide to Online Schools, a comprehensive online degree programs comparison guide, recently named IU Northwest’s online bachelor’s degree in nursing program the second best in the nation for value.

The 2020 rankings are based on a combination of factors, including tuition costs, accreditation status, and PayScale salary data. IU Northwest’s high ranking stems from its low annual tuition rate of just $10,896 and a mid-career salary for graduates of $106,900 per year.

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