Higher Education

Residents of Northeast Indiana have access to 18 colleges and universities located in the region, as well as access to many others which are less than 200 miles away, such as Notre Dame, Purdue University, Ball State University, Indiana University, and many more.

 
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Almost two-thirds of the 6,156 Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degrees awarded in 2011 by Northeast Indiana Universities were in Business, Engineering, Computers, Math, or Health.

Institutions of Higher Education in Northeast Indiana
Universities and Colleges Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges & Schools, Higher Learning Commission:

 
Approximate Enrollment
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
 Doctrate
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
350
    
x
x
Grace College, Fort Wayne
NA- First cohort to start Fall 2012.
x
Huntington University, Huntington
1,260
x
x
x
  
Indiana U. Purdue U. Fort Wayne
14,200
x
x
x
  
Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne
4,390
x
x
x
x
Indiana Wesleyan, Fort Wayne
560
x
x
x
x^
Ivy Tech, Northeast Fort Wayne*
11,070
x
 
 
  
Ivy Tech, Kokomo, Wabash
410
x
Manchester College, North Manchester
1,280
x
x
x
  
Trine University, Angola
1,790
x
x
x
  
Trine University, Fort Wayne Campus
170
x
x
x
  
University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne
2,290
x
x
x
  
Colleges Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools**:
 
Approximate Enrollment
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Brown Mackie College, Fort Wayne
1,800
x
x
Harrison College, Fort Wayne
600
x
x
International Business College, Fort Wayne
580
x
x
ITT Technical Institute, Fort Wayne
760
x
x
MedTech College, Fort Wayne
500
x
 
National College, Fort Wayne
65
x
^ Indiana Wesleyan University offers an Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) which is a degree and licensure program for candidates who wish to become district-level administrators (superintendents).
* This campus is part of the State's Community College System, and certifications, courses, and associate's degrees are offered in Eng. Tech, Business, Health Sciences, Production and Mechanic Technologies, and other areas.
** Predominantly organized to educate students for occupational, trade, and technical careers.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Indiana Wesleyan Fort Wayne, Ivy Tech Wabash, National College