IU Health West Lafayette
IU Health is investing in the future of Greater Lafayette with the first full-service hospital in West Lafayette. This milestone is part of the Greater Lafayette Community Growth Project, a $214 million initiative to expand access to world-class healthcare close to home.
Building on more than a century of commitment by IU Health in Greater Lafayette, IU Health West Lafayette will expand access to preventive care, enhance specialty capabilities and improve outcomes across the continuum of care—bringing IU Health’s leading-edge treatments and whole-person approach closer to home for residents of one of Indiana’s fastest-growing communities.
Tippecanoe County is one of Indiana’s fastest-growing regions, and Greater Lafayette is among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. IU Health is committed to meeting this growth with care that’s close to home—bringing inpatient hospital services to West Lafayette for the first time.
Why West Lafayette?
Tippecanoe County is one of Indiana’s fastest-growing regions, and Greater Lafayette is among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. IU Health is committed to meeting this growth with care that’s close to home—bringing inpatient hospital services to West Lafayette for the first time.
Project Status
Facility planning complete
Design of facility complete
Construction of facility underway
Facility opens and accepts patients
Facility planning complete
Design of facility complete
Construction of facility underway
Facility opens and accepts patients
As Greater Lafayette continues to grow and thrive—with new investment and new industry announced regularly—so does the need for essential healthcare services. This project represents IU Health’s commitment to growing with our community by providing outstanding care close to home.
- Art Vasquez, President, IU Health North Region
Project Fast Facts
24/7 emergency department
14 care spaces, including a room for trauma care.
2028 projected opening
Construction began in 2026.
12 inpatient beds
Modern rooms for patient-centered care.
4 operating rooms
Surgical suites for care close to home.
Imaging services onsite
Including CT, X-ray, MRI, fluoroscopy, mammography and ultrasound.
Media Gallery
IU Health has brought many firsts to Tippecanoe County: the first multi-specialty clinic, the first cardiology and pediatric departments and the first urgent care. Now, we’re preparing to bring another milestone—the first hospital in West Lafayette.
- Dennis Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, IU Health
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