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Colleges in and near Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne is home to five colleges, with about 12,000 students on campus

Purdue University Fort Wayne (8,212 students on campus) and Indiana Institute of Technology (2,227) are inside the city. About 6% of Fort Wayne’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana (6%).

Indiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort WaynePurdue University Fort Wayne

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Wayne. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,469 students on campus
Nearest college
1.5 mi
Indiana Institute of Technology
Residents in college
6%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
103.6 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
2.7 mi
Purdue University Fort Wayne · $9,532 in-state
Median household income
$61K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Fort Wayne

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Three colleges within 2.7 milesIndiana Institute of Technology admits 70% of applicants; University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne admits 96%; Purdue University Fort Wayne admits 84%. Together they have 12,069 students on campus.In-state price at Purdue University Fort WayneLiving in Indiana, Purdue University Fort Wayne charges $9,532 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $22,887. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 103.6 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fort Wayne

Four private colleges within 3.9 miles, and one public college within 2.7 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miPurdue University Fort WayneIndiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort WayneFort Wayne
University or collegeCommunity college
Indiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,227 on campus · In Fort Wayne70%admitted$23knet price48%graduate$47kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,630 on campus · In Fort Wayne96%admitted$18knet price55%graduate$55kearningsRoss Medical Education Center-Fort WayneUniversity or college · For-profit · 124 on campus · In Fort Wayne$20knet price59%graduate$30kearningsEarnings are reported for all 7 campuses that file with it.Purdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · 8,212 on campus · In Fort Wayne84%admitted$13knet price36%graduate$46kearningsConcordia Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 276 on campus · In Fort WayneGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Fort Wayne’s median household income ($61,422) falls.

Purdue University Fort WayneIn Fort Wayne · sticker $22,183$12,444a year
University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIn Fort Wayne · sticker $47,223$15,525a year
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort WayneIn Fort Wayne · sticker $24,203$19,681a year
Indiana Institute of TechnologyIn Fort Wayne · sticker $45,879$21,077a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Fort Wayne: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Indiana Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort WayneRoss Medical Education Center-Fort WaynePurdue University Fort Wayne
Purdue University Fort Wayne36% graduate$46k earnings$22k typical debt
Indiana Institute of Technology48% graduate$47k earnings*$26k typical debt
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne55% graduate$55k earnings$26k typical debt
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne59% graduate$30k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Indiana Institute of Technology (2); Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne (7).

Majors

What students study in Fort Wayne

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Fort Wayne’s 4 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 18%Health professions 15%Computer science 6%Education 6%Visual & performing arts 6%Liberal arts 5%Everything else 43%

Biggest programs

Business/Commerce, GeneralPurdue University Fort Wayne · 175 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsPurdue University Fort Wayne · 113 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne · 103 graduates a year
$82k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPurdue University Fort Wayne · 79 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsIndiana Institute of Technology · 60 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralPurdue University Fort Wayne · 59 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental PsychologyPurdue University Fort Wayne · 55 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Computer SciencePurdue University Fort Wayne · 42 graduates a year
$101k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Fort Wayne

Is Fort Wayne a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Fort Wayne residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The largest campus in the city, Purdue University Fort Wayne, has 8,212 students on campus.

What colleges are in Fort Wayne?

Purdue University Fort Wayne, Indiana Institute of Technology, the University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne, Concordia Theological Seminary and 1 more are inside the city. Ivy Tech Community College is 103.6 miles away in Indianapolis.

What is the closest community college to Fort Wayne, and what does it cost?

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 103.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,154 a year for Indiana residents; the federal net price, $7,258, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Purdue University Fort Wayne cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $9,532 a year in-state and $22,887 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,306 (under $30,000 income) to $20,224 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Fort Wayne. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →