Purdue University Fort Wayne

Purdue University Fort Wayne
Type	Public university
Established	July 1, 2018
Parent institution	Purdue University system
Accreditation	HLC
Academic affiliations	CUMU; Space-grant;
Chancellor	Ronald L. Elsenbaumer
Academic staff	787 (Fall 2021)
Students	8,298 (Fall 2021)
Undergraduates	7,768 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates	530 (Fall 2021)
Location	Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States; 41°07′02″N 85°06′30″W / 41.11722°N 85.10833°W
Campus	Suburban, 688 acres (2.78 km2) [2]
Colors	Old Gold and Black;
Nickname	Mastodons
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Horizon League ; MIVA
Mascot	Don the Mastodon
Website	www.pfw.edu

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.^[4]

Its athletic teams are the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.^[5] 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.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "By the numbers". 2024.
^ "IPFW: By the Numbers" (PDF). IPFW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
^ Shawgo, Ron (November 9, 2017). "Color scheme change part of IPFW rebrand". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
^ "Goodbye IPFW, hello Purdue Fort Wayne". Journal & Courier, a division of Gannett Company, Inc. April 21, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
^ "Purdue Fort Wayne Branding Released" (Press release). Purdue University Fort Wayne. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.