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Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Academics
    A
  2. Value
    A+
  3. Diversity
    A
  4. Campus
    A
  5. Athletics
    A+
  6. Party Scene
    A
  7. Professors
    A+
  8. Location
    B
  9. Dorms
    B
  10. Campus Food
    A+
  11. Student Life
    A+
  12. Safety
    B
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Purdue University is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FBS
Athletic Conference
Big Ten Conference
Address
Hovde Hall of Administration
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Website
purdue.edu
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Purdue University Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
56%
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
SAT Range
1070-1320
ACT Range
25-31
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Cost

Net Price
$11,693/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $4,250/ year
  • $30-48k
    $6,005/ year
  • $49-75k
    $10,828/ year
  • $76-110k
    $17,605/ year
  • $110k+
    $21,323/ year

Academics

Professors
A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
12:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
78%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.264 responses
69%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.278 responses
48%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.274 responses
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Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Business Administration and Management
    1,138 Graduates
  • Mechanical Engineering
    346 Graduates
  • Mathematics & Statistics
    288 Graduates
  • Computer Science
    207 Graduates
  • Industrial Engineering
    207 Graduates
  • Accounting
    200 Graduates
  • Mechanical Engineering Technician
    180 Graduates
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    179 Graduates
  • Communications
    165 Graduates
  • Hotel and Resort Management
    161 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
29,309Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
2%
Pell Grant
17%
Varsity Athletes
2%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 163 responses
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  • Focused
    23%
  • Diverse
    23%
  • Friendly and focused
    21%
  • Indifferent-they do them and you do you
    13%
  • Nice
    7%
  • Driven
    5%
  • Easygoing
    4%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
53%
of students say that Greek life is pretty big.332 responses
Poll
72%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.387 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 163 responses
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  • Boiler up
    29%
  • Diverse
    18%
  • Driven
    18%
  • Challenging
    12%
  • Community
    9%
  • "What are our school colors?" "Mostly red brick."
    5%
  • Degree
    3%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$55,000/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
76%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%
93%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.170 responses
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Purdue is well known for their math and science curriculum and the material is rigorous. However, it is worth it because all of the faculty and staff care about you and your success. For such a large university, you would think it would be hard to find a helping hand, but not at Purdue. They provide the utmost amount of support and guidance, and it makes you feel like an important individual in a vast sea of more than 40,000 students. The layout of the campus was ingeniously designed, considering Purdue is an engineering powerhouse, this is a reassuring fact. Lastly, the diversity at Purdue makes it easy to build your network, which becomes wildly relevant post-graduation when searching for a start to your career. Overall, an outstanding university. Boiler Up!
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When I first went to this school, it took my breath away. Never had I felt so enclosed in such a large university. The experience was jaw dropping. Attending my first tailgate for the university was when I found why students were so proud to call themselves a Boilermaker. The experience was something I wish I could say I witnessed when going to other schools, but it was only unique to this school. I returned to the school several times for other sporting events and kept finding myself drawn to the school. I only knew about the athletics so I decided to dive deeper into the school and look at the academics. They are ranked so highly in so many aspects of education.
I was surprised to find Purdue University was in the top 10 of best Engineering schools in the country. Despite the academics and athletics, the university stands out in being great for diversity, student groups and organizations, safety, and so much more!
I have thoroughly enjoyed my academic, athletic and cultural experiences at Purdue! Students and staff are very friendly and helpful. Being a student-athlete has provided me with the opportunity to create more structure in my day-to-day life as a college student, has allowed me to meet more people and travel. I am extremely proud to be a Boilermaker and encourage other college-bound students who want to work hard, to consider Purdue as their future home as well.