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Indiana Tech is a four-year private university located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Founded as an engineering college in 1930, we’ve grown to offer more than 45 different career-oriented undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, engineering, health sciences, computer sciences, criminal justice and more.

At Indiana Tech, we offer undergraduate and graduate certificates, and degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. Our mission is to prepare students for active participation, career advancement, and leadership in the global 21st century society, and motivate them toward lives of significance and worth.

We offer relationship-based programs taught by professors with real-world experience. Our average class size is 15, and we provide hands-on coursework and experiences that will prepare you for the real-life expectations you will encounter in the workforce.

Indiana Tech’s most highly-attended programs include criminal justice, business administration, cybersecurity and psychology. Our majors are separated into three colleges: the College of Business, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences.

All our programs are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Our biomedical, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering programs are ABET accredited, which is the top accreditation an engineering program can achieve.

Indiana Tech has also been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. Only six schools in the state of Indiana have received this designation.

Our College of Business is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), which is a worldwide leader in mission-driven, outcomes-based programmatic accreditation for business education. Plus, our human resources program is endorsed by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest professional organization for human resources professionals.

Yes, you can take dual-credit classes through our Early Start program while you’re attending high school. Classes are just $75 per credit hour. Plus, you can receive a $500 Indiana Tech scholarship for every Early Start class you complete with a grade of C or higher (up to $1,500) if you enroll as a freshman at Indiana Tech.

Each student is assigned an admissions counselor based on where your high school is located. Your counselor is going to be with you throughout the admissions process, from the moment you apply until you start classes at Indiana Tech. Our team will give you personalized service that larger colleges are not equipped to provide. Find your admissions counselor who will be your go-to person.

Indiana Tech provides institutional aid, such as scholarships or need-based grants, to 100% of the traditional undergraduate students who enroll at Indiana Tech. Plus, students who are eligible for government-funded financial aid, like the state-funded 21^st Century Scholarship, can use those grants to help pay for tuition at Indiana Tech.

Because Indiana Tech is a private university, there is no difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition.

For incoming freshmen, Indiana Tech offers merit scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 per year. After you apply and submit your transcript, we will review your application and see which scholarship amount you qualify for.

If you’re being recruited for athletics, you must talk to your coach about scholarships.

Indiana Tech also offers the Presidential Scholarship, which is a full-tuition scholarship opportunity awarded to four students each year. It has a separate application process.

• Undergraduate scholarship opportunities
• Transfer scholarship opportunities

To start, please file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.studentaid.gov. You’ll need Indiana Tech’s school code, which is 001805.

The government is making changes to the 2024-25 FAFSA, and it may not be available until December 2023 or later. Please contact our office if you have any questions.

After Indiana Tech receives your FAFSA, your admissions counselor will mail your financial aid offer to you. Our team is available for phone calls and virtual meetings, so you can review your offer at your convenience: Schedule an admissions meeting.

You can find Indiana Tech’s tuition and fees on our Student Financial Services website

Remember, 100% of traditional undergraduate students who enroll at Indiana Tech receive institutional aid, such as scholarships or need-based grants. Plus, textbook rental is included in the cost of tuition.

Our admissions team is here to help you with the financial aid process. If you have any questions, please contact your admissions counselor.

Indiana Tech is test-optional, which means ACT and SAT scores are not required for admission.

However, submitting ACT or SAT scores could help you with NAIA eligibility and scholarship eligibility.

Your first step is to submit a free application

After you apply and submit your transcript, your admissions counselor will review your application and process a decision.

Accepted students can then use the accepted student checklist.

Indiana Tech offers daily tours year-round. We also have special visit events like Explore IT, Select IT, the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences Visit Day and more!

Visit Indiana Tech.

Indiana Tech offers 27 athletic teams and a variety of intramural programs available.

• Indiana Tech Warriors Website
• Intramurals at Indiana Tech

Students are able to attend Indiana Tech athletic events for free.

Indiana Tech’s athletic program has enjoyed a remarkable run of success, specifically over the last decade. Since 2010, Warrior teams have won 20 national championships in different sports. And in 2023, Indiana Tech was awarded the Learfield Directors’ Cup, awarded to the NAIA’s most successful athletic program over the past academic year.

• Indiana Tech Warriors Website

We have multiple athletic facilities on campus. On our main campus alone, we have the Warrior Athletic Center, the Warrior Fieldhouse and the Schaefer Center. Plus, we have a Fitness Center available for all students to use, whether or not you are participating in one of our athletic teams.

Additionally, Indiana Tech teams compete at Warrior Park, an off-campus athletics complex. Warrior Park is home to the brand-new Doug Edgar Indoor Track facility, which opened in December 2022, a new softball stadium and a multi-purpose building, which is home to our wrestling programs.

• Indiana Tech Warriors Facilities

Our Office of Student Engagement hosts more than 145 events each year. These are excellent opportunities to get to know other students on campus and feel a sense of community.

There are also dozens of student organizations. In fact, you can start your own! If you have at least five other people who want to participate in your organization, you can go to the Office of Student Engagement in Andorfer Commons and make a proposal for your idea to become an official student organization.

Plus, we have a rec center that includes a six-lane bowling alley, and a movie theater on campus for you to enjoy. The Office of Student Engagement hosts regular film screenings, and it’s free for students to attend.

Once you’re a student at Indiana Tech, you’ll be able to download the WarriorsConnect app, which features a calendar of campus events and many other ways to stay connected to your campus community.

Based on previous feedback from students, let’s cut right to the chase—at Indiana Tech, you’ll never have to share your bathroom with strangers from down the hall. Instead, you will have more privacy in our first-year residences, Pierson and Kalbfleisch Halls. In Pierson, you’ll share a half-bath with your roommate and a shower/bathtub with your roommate and suitemates. In Kalbfleisch, you’ll have a private bathroom to share with your roommate.

Both residence halls feature a video doorbell system and access to laundry facilities is included. You can watch a detailed video tour of both halls.

In total, there are eight residence halls at Indiana Tech, and one more on the way.

If you live on campus as an incoming freshman, you will be required to accept the full meal plan. This includes 19 meals per week, and you have four different dining locations to choose from, including:

• Andorfer Commons, our traditional dining hall that is an all-you-care-to-eat facility.
• Central Grounds, a coffee shop featuring Utopian Coffee which is a local roaster. Additionally, various breakfast sandwiches, bowls, pastries and other items are available
• Kachmann Café, which features Starbucks coffee and offers a variety of deli sandwiches, flatbreads, baked goods, snacks and many other options.
• Max’s Bistro, which features pub-style food including burgers, wings, flatbread pizzas, appetizers, soups and salads.

Commuters can also purchase meal plans or meal blocks.

Yes, freshman students are allowed to bring their cars to campus. The parking pass cost $75 for the 2023-24 academic year.

Campus Safety & Security provides campus protection including patrols, CPR/AED/First Aid, incident response, welfare checks, access control and emergency management.

Security officers are equipped with two-way communication between staff and can immediately contact emergency services such as police, fire and EMS. Safety & Security is present 24 hours a day, every day of the year across campus.

Finally, our campus is equipped with several security cameras which are monitored by security personnel 24/7.

Indiana Tech has multiple locations for students, including:

• A greenspace in the center of campus where events and picnics can be held.
• A recreation center, which features a six-lane bowling alley, multiple pool tables, foosball, ping-pong tables and a shuffleboard table.
• Two coffee shops, including Kachmann Café and Central Grounds.
• Common areas in both freshman residence halls, Kalbfleisch and Pierson Halls.
• Computer labs in McMillen Library, Cunningham Business Center and the Zollner Engineering Center.
• Various collaborative spaces in our academic buildings.

Fort Wayne is the second-biggest city in the state of Indiana. Like Indiana Tech, the city of Fort Wayne has grown significantly in the past 15 years. The city’s recent projects include The Landing, Promenade Park and Electric Works.

There’s also plenty of festivals, like Johnny Appleseed, Fright Night and more. Top employers in Fort Wayne and Allen County include General Motors, Parkview Health, Sweetwater, Do it Best, Vera Bradley, Steel Dynamics, Indiana Michigan Power, B.F. Goodrich, Amazon and others.

Learn more at Visit Fort Wayne.

Northeast Indiana experiences all four seasons, and during seasonal changes, temperatures can change suddenly.

• During fall months, high temperatures average between 49 and 76 degrees, while low temperatures average between 33 and 54 degrees.
• During winter months, highs average between 32 and 37 degrees, while lows average between 17 and 23 degrees.
• During spring months, highs average between 47 and 72 degrees, while lows average between 29 and 50 degrees.
• During summer months, highs average between 81 and 84 degrees, while lows average between 60 and 63 degrees.

Indiana Tech offers resources, including:

• The Writing Center, where students can get free support and feedback on writing and presentation assignments.
• The Office of Student Success, which provides academic advising for first-year students, as well as free peer tutoring and time management skill development.
• The McMillen Library, which provides services to help students navigate research databases and houses the Virtual Reality Communication Lab that helps students prepare for presentations.
• The Career Center, where students can learn how to connect their academic experiences with career goals and opportunities.

Indiana Tech provides resources to support student wellness, both physically and mentally.

The health and wellness of our students – inside and outside of the classroom – is extremely important to Indiana Tech. That’s why our Wellness Clinic is equipped with a health clinic nurse practitioner and qualified counseling professionals to help our student body maintain optimum physical and emotional health.

Plus, access to the Fitness Center is free for students, regardless of your participation in athletics.

Stop by the Accessibility Services Office, housed in the Office of Student Success. The Disability Services Office provides services, resources and programs to facilitate equal access for disabled students, resulting in their full participation in curricular and co-curricular offerings. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our entire campus community are critical to the education and advancement of our students in becoming global citizens.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Indiana Tech intentionally embraces diversity and equal opportunity.

Our Office of Student Engagement hosts more than 145 free events each year. Plus, Indiana Tech has multiple locations for students to relax, including:

• A greenspace in the center of campus where events and picnics can be held.
• A recreation center, which features a six-lane bowling alley, multiple pool tables, foosball, ping-pong tables and a shuffleboard table.
• Two coffee shops, including Kachmann Café and Central Grounds.
• Common areas in both freshman residence halls, Kalbfleisch and Pierson Halls.
• Various collaborative spaces in our academic buildings.

Finally, our campus is moments away from Fort Wayne’s Rivergreenway trail system and featured downtown attractions.

Indiana Tech provides a career-focused education. One of the advantages of attending a small university in a big city is that your professors will have connections with local employers, which could yield job and internship opportunities. Plus, we offer resources like our on-campus Career Center.

Indiana Tech’s Career Center works to equip students and alumni with professional proficiency that prepares them well for their first—or next—career. Its career coaches give advice related to career exploration, networking, resumes and cover letters, interviewing, salary negotiations and more to increase career readiness and confidence. In addition, the Career Center helps students and alumni discover job opportunities, connect with employers and find professional development events.

As a result, 95% of our 2022 graduates are employed full time or continuing their education.