Overview

Purdue University is a University institution located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Mall Drive
Schleman Hall
West Lafayette, IN  47907-2050
United States

Contact Ms. Kristina M. Wong Davis
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Email: admissions@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-9116
Fax: 765-494-0544

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agricultural Communication/journalism	×
Agricultural Economics	×
Agricultural Mechanization, General	×
Agriculture, General	×
Agroecology And Sustainable Agriculture	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Farm/farm And Ranch Management	×
Food Science	×
Horticultural Science	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Italian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Entomology	×
Genetics, General	×
Microbiology And Immunology	×
Neurobiology And Anatomy	×
Plant Genetics	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Hotel/motel Administration/management	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Selling Skills And Sales Operations	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Graphics	×
Computer Science	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Art Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Learning Sciences	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Agricultural Engineering	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Construction Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, Other	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Materials Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Nuclear Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautical/aerospace Engineering Technology/technician	×
Architectural Engineering Technologies/technicians	×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician	×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Consumer Merchandising/retailing Management	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Hispanic And Latin American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Pharmaceutics And Drug Design	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Computational And Applied Mathematics	×
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematical Statistics And Probability	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization	×
Biological And Physical Sciences	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Medieval And Renaissance Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Systems Science And Theory	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Fishing And Fisheries Sciences And Management	×
Forestry, General	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Wood Science And Wood Products/pulp And Paper Technology/technician	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Experimental Psychology	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew	×
Aviation/airway Management And Operations	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fashion/apparel Design	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Industrial And Product Design	×
Interior Design	×
Photography	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

59,173

Applied

40,759

Accepted

37,101

Enrolled

Female Admissions

23,205

Females Applied

18,023

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

35,968

Males Applied

22,736

Males Accepted

63%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.67

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	639	590	690
SAT Math	664	600	740
ACT Composite	29	26	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,208

In-state

28,010

Out-of-state

9,208

In-district

Fees

784

Full-time student fees

10,030

Room & board

4,860

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

13,116

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,396

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

1,181

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,121

Avg. Loan Aid

5,384

Avg. Grant Aid

12,447

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

75.1%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

29%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

37,101

Total Undergrad students

11%

International Students

45%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.24%
Black or African American	2.49%
White or Caucasian	62.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	11.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	4.37%
Other	1.33%

Gender

Male (57.29%)

Female (42.71%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	41%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Be Involved Fair, Purdue Dance Marathon and Industrial Roundtable

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Cooperative Housing

Most popular organizations:
Purdue Dance Marathon, Purdue Paint Crew, Purdue Student Union Board, Purdue Grand Prix and HTM Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Security Cameras around campus

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

2,826

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 2,486

Part-time - 340

Male - 1,730

Female - 1,096