Indiana University-Northwest
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
Est. Student Population
Healthcare Programs
About Indiana University-Northwest
Indiana University Northwest is a public university in Gary, Indiana serving communities throughout Northwest Indiana.
Indiana University Northwest offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Dental Assisting
The dental assisting program at IU Northwest is a one year, 37 credit hour certificate program. A dental assistant is a member of the dental health team who is educated to assist the dentist. The dental assistant aids the dentist in the detection, care, and treatment of the patient's oral health.
Graduate dental assistants have completed a professional, accredited college program that entitles them to take a national certification examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Upon successful completion of this examination, the assistant becomes a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA).
Recent news about Indiana University-Northwest
Indiana University Northwest has recently received three grants for a forensic scientists and criminal investigators summer camp, The Steel City Black Knowledge Bowl, and improvements to the school’s library.
Last year, IU Health donated $400 million to Indiana University’s School of Medicine, and now the school has announced how that money will be distributed.
A grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund a new program at Indiana University Northwest to improve its STEM program with redesigned curriculum, student support services, and infrastructure improvements.
Researchers from Indiana University and Indiana University Northwest collaborated on a study which concluded that nonprofits in the region provide economic growth along with well-paying jobs.
As part of its anti-racist agenda, IU Northwest is using an internal funding grant to help students complete their educational goals through financial assistance and access mental health resources.
Faculty at IU Northwest will now have access to an array of tools to enhance virtual learning in a new facility housed at the Anderson Library Conference Center.
IU Northwest Nursing students gain firsthand experience in front line pandemic response through mitigation testing, providing the university with data to quickly respond to COVID-19 cases.