Education

Colleges and Universities in Allen County
 

Approximate Enrollment
Degrees Offered
Concentration of Degrees Awarded in
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Brown Mackie College
800
x
x
 
 
 Business, Criminal Justice, Health Professions
Concordia Theological Seminary
390
 
 
x
x
 Theology/Ministry
Harrison College
500
x
x
 
 
 Business, Health Professions
International Business College
700
x
x
 
 
 Business, Health Professions, Commercial Art
IPFW (Indiana U.-Purdue U.)
11,900
x
x
x
 
 Business, Education, Computer Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts
Indiana Tech
3,300
x
x
x
x*
 Business, Engineering, Computer Science
Indiana Wesleyan (FW Campus)
700
x
x
x
 
 Business, Education, Health
ITT Technical Institute
700
x
x
 
 
 Engineering Tech., Computer Science
Ivy Tech Community College**
6,600
x
 
 
 
 Business, Engineering Tech., Health Professions
MedTech College
300
x
 
 
 
 Opened Fall 2008, MedTech has not completed a full cycle for any of its programs.
Trine University (FW Campus)
200
 
x
x
 
 Business,Criminal Justice
Univ. of Saint Francis
2,100
x
x
x
 
 Business, Education, Health Professions
Source: NationalCenter for Education Statistics, MedTech College, Indiana Wesleyan Fort Wayne
*Indiana Tech started a Ph.D. program in global leadership in the fall of 2009.
**Ivy Tech also has an extensive list of certification programs to choose from as well as technical training.

 

Almost two-thirds of the 4,494 Associate's, Bachelor's, and Masters degrees awarded in 2008 by Allen County universities were in Business, Engineering, Computers, Math, or Health.

 

To see where our colleges and universities are located in Allen County visit our Map room.

Other Resources

Nearby Major Education Institutions

  • Ball State University
  • Purdue University
  • Notre Dame
  • Western Michigan
  • Trine University
  • Indiana Wesleyan, Marion
  • Taylor University
  • Huntington University
  • Manchester College

Business and Education Partnerships

  • IVY TECH and City of Fort Wayne and FW Community Schools- Airframes and Power Plant Field School
  • Institute for Pension Plan Management Established at IPFW with support from Lincoln Financial Group, Baker and Daniels, and ASPPA.
  • Northeast Innovation Center:
    • IPFW- Office of Engagement, Entrepreneurial Teacher's Boot Camp, Center for Industrial Innovation & Design
    • Ivy Tech- New Tech Center, Strategic Air Transportation Services (INSATS)
    • IPFW and the Corporate Council to sponsor technology showcase
  • IPFW Wireless Technology Center sponsored by ITT and Raytheon
  • Boot Camp in Logistics with IPFW School of Business, secondary education institutions, Northeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board
Elementary and Secondary Education

There is an array of local education options in Allen County, Indiana. From public to private and parochial, as well as magnet, charter, and Montessori schools, choices abound. Over 53,000 children were enrolled and educated in an Allen County public school last year, with over another 10,000 enrolled in a private or parochial school. Pre-school is another important component of education, with many public and private schools offering a pre-school option.

For a listing of all elementary and secondary schools, as well as more data for each school such as enrollment, graduation rates, standardized test scores, etc., please visit the Indiana State Department of Education. This site also provides information on the four public school corporations in Allen County. For comparison data on Allen County schools and corporations, please visit the Allen County Success by Six web site.

In addition to the above data, there are specialty programs offered in Allen County. For example,

  • an International Baccalaureate diploma is offered at South Side High School
  • Spanish Immersion program at Lindley Elementary
  • New Tech High School at Wayne High School
  • Japanese Saturday School at IPFW
Updated on: March 22, 2010
 
Data compiled and maintained by the Community Research Institute at IPFW.