Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest or IUN) is a public university in Gary, Indiana. It is a regional campus of Indiana University and was established in 1963. Academics IU Northwest is located on a campus in the northwest corner of the state. Class sizes average 30 students, and the faculty-student ratio is 1 to 14. Programs, part- and full-time, are taught during days, evenings, and weekends, and lead to certificates and associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. There are more than 170 full-time and more than 200 part-time faculty, more than 75% of whom have doctorates or the highest degree available in their field. There is a network of 24,000 alumni. College, schools, and divisions Indiana University Northwest is organized into two colleges, two schools, two divisions, Library and Information Science, and pre-professional programs: College of Arts and Sciences College of Health and Human Services Containing the departments of: Dental Education Health Information Management School of Nursing School of Public and Environmental Affairs (the only SPEA on a regional IU campus outside of Bloomington and IUPUI) Radiologic Sciences Division of Social Work IU School of Medicine - Northwest School of Business and Economics School of Education Division of Continuing Studies Division of Labor Studies Library and Information Science Pre-Professional Programs Containing the departments of: Health professions Law Student enrollment In the fall of 2015, 5,848 students were enrolled at IU Northwest. Of that: 94% undergraduates and 6% graduate students 71% full-time students and 29% part-time students 69% women and 31% men 98% residents of Indiana 55% Caucasian, 19% African-American, 20% Hispanic students, 2.2% Asian and 0.2% Native American Financial aid US$38 million is awarded to IU Northwest students annually in the form of financial aid. 73% of IU Northwest students receive financial aid. Athletics The Indiana–Northwest (IU Northwest or IUN) athletic teams are called the RedHawks The university competes as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) since the 2019–20 academic year. The RedHawks previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 1998–99 (when the school joined the NAIA) to 2018–19. IU Northwest (IUN) competes in nine intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer and volleyball; and co-ed sports include competitive cheer and competitive dance. Former sports included men's & women's