Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) is a public university in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A campus of Purdue University, Purdue Fort Wayne was founded on July 1, 2018, when its predecessor university, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne formally split into two separate institutions: Purdue University Fort Wayne and Indiana University Fort Wayne.

Purdue University Fort Wayne
TypePublic university
EstablishedJuly 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)
Parent institution
Purdue University system
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
ChancellorRonald L. Elsenbaumer
Academic staff
787 (Fall 2021)
Students8,298 (Fall 2021)
Undergraduates7,768 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates530 (Fall 2021)
Location, ,
41°07′02″N 85°06′30″W
CampusSuburban, 688 acres (2.78 km2) [2]
ColorsOld Gold and Black
   
NicknameMastodons
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IHorizon League
MIVA
MascotDon the Mastodon
Websitewww.pfw.edu

Its athletic teams are the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. Most of the university's 14 men's and women's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA Horizon League; the men's volleyball team competes in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.

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