Purdue University Northwest Women's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Pride
D2NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Hammond, IN
Purdue University Northwest at a glance
- Level
- NCAA Division II
- Location
- Hammond, IN
- Undergraduates
- 5,671one of the larger D2 schools · larger than 76% of D2 programs
- Published cost
- ~$15,571 / yron the lower end for D2 · before aid or athletic scholarship
Size and cost from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current figures on the school’s own site.
How to get recruited by Purdue University Northwest Women's Soccer
Division II programs offer athletic scholarships (often partial) and value athletes who reach out directly with film and clear academic info. Check the grade-by-grade recruiting timeline for your class, then reach out to the coaching staff directly.
Your recruiting timeline
Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, and the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Open the free recruiting timeline and pick your class to see exactly what to do — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
See the recruiting timelineFill out Purdue University Northwest’s recruiting questionnaire
Almost every college program has a “recruiting questionnaire” (or “prospect form”) on its athletics website. Filling it out is how you get into a coach’s recruiting database — it’s usually the expected first move before you email. Look for it under the team’s “Recruits” or “Prospective Student-Athlete” menu.
Use your real graduation year and a parent-monitored email. If the form is broken, only open to older grads, or you simply can’t find it, don’t stall — send a short intro email instead (below) and note that you couldn’t complete the questionnaire.
Who to contact at Purdue University Northwest
Start with the head coach. 2 Purdue University Northwest women's soccer coaches are on file, 2 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.
Also on staff: Nicki Rucki (Assistant Women's Soccer Coach).
See all 2 Purdue University Northwest coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Mary Whisler) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the Purdue University Northwest women's soccer coaches page, with publicly listed emails and the source they came from.
Keep the intro short and honest
Grad year, position, club/high school, GPA, and one or two key metrics. Say why this school specifically — coaches can tell a copy-paste blast from a real message. The coach email guide has a copy-and-paste template and the mistakes that get an email deleted on sight.
Lead with film
A short highlight video (with a full-match link) does more than any paragraph. Put the link near the top so a busy coach can watch in seconds.
Send it from the athlete
Coaches want to hear from the player, not a third party. Email from the athlete’s own account and reply promptly when they respond.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you get recruited by Purdue University Northwest Women's Soccer?
- Division II programs offer athletic scholarships (often partial) and value athletes who reach out directly with film and clear academic info. Check the recruiting timeline for your graduating class, then email the Purdue University Northwest coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about Purdue University Northwest Women's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Mary Whisler (Head Women's Soccer Coach) — listed with the rest of the Purdue University Northwest women's soccer staff, with publicly listed emails, on the coaches page linked above. Email from the athlete's own account with a short, honest intro — grad year, position, club or high school, and GPA — and put a highlight-film link near the top.
- When should I start the recruiting process?
- Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, so the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Use the free recruiting timeline to see exactly what to do now — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
- How big is Purdue University Northwest, and what does it cost?
- Purdue University Northwest has about 5,671 undergraduates — one of the larger D2 schools (larger than 76% of D2 programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $15,571 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, on the lower end for D2. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current numbers on the school's own site.
Similar programs to compare
A realistic target list has several schools at the same level. Start with these.
Other D2 women's soccer programs in IN
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| University of IndianapolisWomen's · Indianapolis, IN | D2 | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
Also in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| Davenport UniversityWomen's · Grand Rapids, MI | D2 |
| Ferris State UniversityWomen's · Big Rapids, MI | D2 |
| Grand Valley State UniversityWomen's · Allendale, MI | D2 |
| Michigan Technological UniversityWomen's · Houghton, MI | D2 |
| Northern Michigan UniversityWomen's · Marquette, MI | D2 |
| Roosevelt UniversityWomen's · Chicago, IL | D2 |
| Saginaw Valley State UniversityWomen's · University Center, MI | D2 |
| University of Wisconsin–ParksideWomen's · Kenosha, WI | D2 |
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