Purdue University—West Lafayette

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University—West Lafayette

West Lafayette, IN

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Tuition & Fees

$12,202

$31,004

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
600
75th
760
25th
600
75th
35
25th
25
75th
34
25th
26
75th
34
25th
27
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undergraduateRatios

58%

male

42%

female

14

students

1

faculty

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Selective

52%

acceptance rate

Accepted 36,146
Declined 32,436
Total Received 68,582
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Public

38,593

undergraduate students

12,935

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1869, Purdue University—West Lafayette is a public land-grant research university that is known for its strong programs in engineering, agriculture, and technology. It is located on a two thousand six hundred two-acre campus in West Lafayette, Indiana—sixty-five miles northwest of Indianapolis.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 51,528
Established in 1869
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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2,602-acre campus in West Lafayette (population: 46,269), 65 miles from Indianapolis; branch campuses in Fort Wayne, Hammond, and Westville. Served by air, bus, and train; major airport serves Indianapolis. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Purdue University—West Lafayette
475 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN
47907-2050

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
40%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
92%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
32%
Top 1/4
69%
Top 1/2
96%
Bottom 1/2
4%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
710
25th
600
75th
760
25th
600
75th
35
25th
25
75th
34
25th
26
75th
34
25th
27

Admissions Facts

Application fee $60
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 1
Application deadline (final deadline) January 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Selective

52%

acceptance rate

Accepted 36,146
Declined 32,436
Total Received 68,582

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School Record
Admission test scores
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary School GPA

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

60%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,819

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $9,992
Housing $6,480
Food $5,398
Additional fees $2,210
Books & supplies $1,030
Total $25,110
Average Financial Aid - $9,819
Total with Avg. Aid $15,291

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $25,424,702
State $26,127,499
Institutional $59,359,123
Other external $4,383,831
Total $115,295,155

Non-need-based

Federal $7,943,856
State $2,754,971
Institutional $29,204,323
Other external $8,044,286
Total $47,947,436

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P: 765 494-5050
F: 765 494-6707
facontact@purdue.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, crew, cricket, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, karate, kendo, lacrosse, racquetball, rifle/pistol, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, tae kwon do, tennis, trap/skeet, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

aikido, archery, badminton, baseball, crew, cricket, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, karate, kendo, lacrosse, racquetball, rifle/pistol, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, tae kwon do, tennis, trap/skeet, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

aikido, archery, badminton, ballroom dance, baseball, crew, cricket, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, karate, kendo, lacrosse, racquetball, rifle/pistol, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, tae kwon do, tennis, trap/skeet, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Acting yes
Actuarial Science yes
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General yes yes yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
Agricultural Engineering yes yes yes
Agricultural Teacher Education yes
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew yes
Ancient Studies/Civilization yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Apparel and Textiles, General yes yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians yes yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Artificial Intelligence yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes yes
Biochemistry yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other yes yes
Biological and Physical Sciences yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes yes
Botany/Plant Biology yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business/Corporate Communications, Other yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Comparative Literature yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Graphics yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes
Construction Engineering yes
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management yes
Creative Writing yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes yes
Design and Applied Arts, Other yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Education, General yes yes yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering, General yes
Engineering, Other yes yes yes
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes
Entomology yes yes yes
Environmental Health yes yes yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Experimental Psychology yes yes yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Financial Planning and Services yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes yes
French Language and Literature yes
Genetics, General yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
German Language and Literature yes
Gerontology yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes yes yes
Health and Wellness, General yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Health/Medical Physics yes yes yes
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General yes
History, General yes yes yes
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management yes yes yes
Human Development and Family Studies, General yes yes yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Industrial Technology/Technician yes
Industrial and Product Design yes
Information Technology yes yes
Interior Design yes
Japanese Language and Literature yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Management Science yes yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Engineering yes yes yes
Mathematical Statistics and Probability yes yes
Mathematics and Computer Science yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry yes yes
Microbiology and Immunology yes
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes
Music, General yes
Neurobiology and Anatomy yes
Nuclear Engineering yes yes yes
Nursing Science yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes yes
Organizational Leadership yes yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes yes yes
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics yes yes
Pharmacology yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Plant Genetics yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes
Public Health, General yes yes yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods yes
Selling Skills and Sales Operations yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, Other yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes
Statistics, General yes yes
Systems Science and Theory yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education yes
Toxicology yes yes

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Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors
  • Weekend College

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Vocational Arts

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

51,528

total students

47%

in-state

53%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

75%

38,593
students

Female
42%
16,383

Male
58%
22,210

25%

12,935
students

Female
41%
5,355

Male
59%
7,580

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

95%

36,484
students

Female
42%
15,419

Male
58%
21,065

5%

2,109
students

Female
46%
964

Male
54%
1,145

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Student Break-down

11%
Nonresident aliens
2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
12%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6%
Hispanic/Latino
61%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

32

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 98
Countries most often represented China
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
South Korea
Taiwan
Special services offered for international applicants Host family program
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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