Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne

Name: Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
Address: Fort Wayne, United States

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Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne

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Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne was a public university in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Founded in 1964, IPFW was a cooperatively-managed regional campus of two state university systems: Indiana University and Purdue University. IPFW hit its highest enrollment in 2014, with 13,459 undergraduate and postgraduate students in nine colleges and schools, including a branch of the Indiana University School of Medicine. During its last academic year, IPFW had a total enrollment of 10,414 students. IPFW offered more than 200 graduate and undergraduate degree programs through IU or Purdue universities. The university's 14 men's and women's athletic teams competed in Division I of the NCAA Summit League. ()

Established: 17 September 1964 (60 years ago)Coordinates: 41°7'2"N, 85°6'23"W

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Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Johnny Appleseed Park, North Anthony Boulevard Historic District, John H. and Mary Abercrombie House.

0.9 miW
Sport venue, Outdoor activities, Sport
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne
24 min walk • Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, near present-day Johnny Appleseed Park. It opened in 1952 with a construction cost of nearly $3 million.
0.9 miSW
Park, Memorial site
Johnny Appleseed Park, Fort Wayne
24 min walk • Johnny Appleseed Park, including what was formerly known as Archer Park, is a public park in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is named after the popular-culture nickname of John Chapman, better known as "Johnny Appleseed", a famous American pioneer, who was buried on the site.
1.3 miS
Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
North Anthony Boulevard Historic District, Fort Wayne
33 min walk • North Anthony Boulevard Historic District is a national historic district located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district encompasses 296 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Fort Wayne, extending along North Anthony Boulevard from Lake Avenue in the south to Vance Avenue in the north.
1.4 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
John H. and Mary Abercrombie House, Fort Wayne
37 min walk • John H. and Mary Abercrombie House is a historic home located at Fort Wayne, Indiana. It was built about 1914, and is a two-story, side gabled, Tudor Revival style brick and half-timber dwelling.
~790 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport
Hilliard Gates Sports Center, Fort Wayne
4 min walk • Hilliard Gates Sports Center is a multi-purpose arena located in the northeast corner of the Purdue University Fort Wayne campus, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It opened in 1981 and contains 68,106 square feet of space. It is home to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons volleyball and men's and women's basketball teams.
0.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Hefner Soccer Complex, Fort Wayne
13 min walk • Hefner Soccer Complex is a large group of soccer fields located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is named after David J. Hefner, the late son of William J. and Bonnie L. Hefner, local philanthropists. The complex consists of 14 fields highlighted by a 2,000-seat stadium.
~890 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport
Mastodon Field, Fort Wayne
5 min walk • Mastodon Field is a baseball venue in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. It is home to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team of the NCAA Division I Horizon League. The venue has a capacity of 200 spectators. Prior to the 2011 season, the field's surface and pitcher's mound were renovated.