Purdue University is a world-class
research university located in West
Lafayette, Indiana. Established as a
land-grant university in 1869, the West
Lafayette campus is the flagship
university of Purdue’s six-campus system.
Purdue, a Big Ten Conference member,
serves the second largest student body
among Indiana universities, and enrolls the
fourth largest amount of international
students in the United States.
Degree Programs
Purdue offers a broad selection of degree
programs for both undergraduate and
graduate students in more than 200 fields
of study, and is renowned for its advanced
engineering programs. Aviation history in
America has been greatly influenced by the
institution, which was the first college
to offer credit for flight training, to
create a four-year degree in aviation, and
to establish a university airport (under
the only College of Technology in the Big 10).
In the mid-1900s, Purdue expanded its aviation
program to include cutting-edge
spaceflight technology. Purdue’s nickname,
"Cradle of Astronauts," was born of the
fact that Neil Armstrong, Gus Grissom, Eugene Cernan, and twenty other
astronauts have graduated from Purdue.
Purdue is divided into twelve schools and
colleges along with Pre-Med and Pre-Professional Programs and The IU School of Medicine. Other colleges include and feature the
Colleges of Engineering, Agriculture, and Technology,
as well as the newly established College of
Health and Human Sciences. This college
encompasses programs in Health
Sciences, Nursing, Consumer Science, Psychological Science, and Nutrition for a wide range of career options.
Accreditation
Purdue is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Athletics
Known as the Boilermakers, Purdue athletic
teams play in the Division I/I-A NCAA. Teams include cross country, tennis,
basketball, football, wrestling, and golf.
The school is also a founding member of
the Big Ten Conference.
Purdue’s classic rivals include the Indiana
Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Library System
Purdue’s library system includes
15 discipline-specific divisions, such as: Archives and Special
Collections; Life Sciences;
Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education; Aviation Technology; and the Roland G. Parrish Library of Management and Economics.
Other library services include:
interlibrary loans; use of media materials; electronic equipment check out; use of public computers; classrooms for study groups; and printing, copying, and scanning equipment.
The library system was designed to reflect
the university’s core strengths of
agriculture, engineering and science as
well as the professional schools of
business, pharmacy, and veterinary
medicine.
Rankings
Purdue’s engineering program is strongly
ranked, both nationally and
internationally, with The U.S. News &
World Report placing it as eighth
nationwide. Purdue’s graduate program was
ranked 10th in 2012, and The Academic
Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) placed the
engineering program at tenth
internationally.
In 2011, the ARWU ranked Purdue 40th
nationally, while U.S. News & World
Report ranked it 62nd and Washington
Monthly ranked it 79th.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Purdue offers scholarships and grants,
loans, fee remissions and discounts, and
federal work-study options to help students defray
the cost of attendance. Scholarships
include funds for National Guard members,
senior citizens, nursing students and
minority teachers.
Student Housing
There are a variety of living options,
both on-campus and off. The university
residence halls include: Cary Quadrangle;
Earhart Hall; First Street Towers;
Harrison Hall; Owens Hall; and Shreve Hall.
In addition, there are several cooperative
housing properties, as well as fraternities
and sororities; 20 percent of Purdue
students opt for the latter.
General Information
| Admission Office 475 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050 (765) 494-1776 Fax: (765) 494-0544 [email protected] Contact: Pamela Horne Dean of Admissions | Main Address Schleman Hall, Room 109 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050 (765) 494-4600 www.purdue.edu www.online.purdue.edu |
| Size Total undergrads: 31,761 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 6,840 Degree-seeking undergrads: 31,491 Graduate enrollment: 7,427 Setting | Degrees offered: Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctoral First Professional |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| Tuition and fees | $7,416 | $7,750 | $8,638 | $9,070 | +5.00% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,140 | $1,220 | $1,270 | +4.10% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,530 | $7,930 | $8,710 | $9,120 | +4.71% |
| Other | $1,970 | $2,000 | $2,070 | $2,360 | +14.01% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,530 | $7,930 | $8,710 | $9,120 | +4.71% |
| Other | $1,970 | $2,000 | $2,070 | $2,360 | +14.01% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-'09 | 2009-'10 | 2010-'11 | 2011-'12 | % change 2010-'12 |
| In-state On Campus | $17,966 | $18,820 | $20,638 | $21,820 | +5.73% |
| In-state Off Campus | $17,966 | $18,820 | $20,638 | $21,820 | +5.73% |
| In-state with Family | $8,466 | $8,890 | $9,858 | $10,340 | +4.89% |
| Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $8,592 |
| In-state Student Fees | $478 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $26,144 |
| Out-of-state Fees | $478 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 4,879 | 70% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 3,267 | 47% | $27,078,951 | $8,289 |
| – Federal grants | 1,131 | 16% | $6,036,165 | $5,337 |
| – Pell grants | 1,003 | 14% | $3,239,421 | $3,230 |
| – Other federal grants | 1,010 | 15% | $2,796,744 | $2,769 |
| State/local government grant or scholarships | 1,190 | 17% | $5,005,494 | $4,206 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 2,921 | 42% | $16,037,292 | $5,490 |
| Student loan aid | 2,892 | 42% | $18,294,600 | $6,326 |
| – Federal student loans | 2,843 | 41% | $13,671,834 | $4,809 |
| – Other student loans | 631 | 9% | $4,622,766 | $7,326 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | DOCTOR | AA/AS | CERT |
| Total of All Education Programs | 6394 | 1338 | 838 | 331 | 341 |
| Agriculture | 289 | 68 | 43 | – | – |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Economics | 81 | 33 | 9 | – | – |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 27 | – | – | – | – |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 24 | 9 | 8 | – | – |
| Animal Sciences | 98 | 10 | 3 | – | – |
| Food Science | 35 | 6 | 13 | – | – |
| Horticultural Science | 24 | 2 | 10 | – | – |
| Architecture and Related Services | 30 | – | – | – | – |
| Landscape Architecture | 30 | – | – | – | – |
| Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology and Biomedical Sciences | 205 | 14 | 43 | – | – |
| Biochemistry | 16 | – | 8 | – | – |
| Biology and Biological Sciences, General | 171 | 8 | 23 | – | – |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 13 | 2 | 8 | – | – |
| Entomology | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc. | 979 | 416 | 15 | 78 | 288 |
| Accounting | 162 | – | – | – | 35 |
| Business Administration and Management | 439 | 403 | 13 | – | 167 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, Other | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 133 | 13 | 2 | – | – |
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | – | – | – | 3 | – |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 245 | – | – | 74 | 86 |
| Communication and Journalism Programs | 242 | 9 | 10 | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 242 | 9 | 10 | – | – |
| Computing and Information Sciences | 190 | 27 | 15 | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 117 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 73 | 21 | 15 | – | – |
| Computer Graphics | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Education | 463 | 138 | 55 | 1 | 6 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | 25 | 44 | 39 | – | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 163 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 199 | 17 | 5 | – | – |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 53 | 77 | 11 | – | – |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering | 1317 | 380 | 204 | – | 1 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 140 | 72 | 18 | – | – |
| Agricultural Engineering | 41 | 12 | 7 | – | – |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 47 | 13 | 14 | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 142 | 11 | 18 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 149 | 52 | 25 | – | – |
| Computer Engineering | 64 | – | – | – | – |
| Construction Engineering | 28 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 192 | 76 | 63 | – | – |
| Engineering, Other | 24 | 42 | 6 | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering | 143 | 22 | 12 | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | 28 | 3 | 5 | – | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 282 | 71 | 31 | – | – |
| Nuclear Engineering | 37 | 6 | 5 | – | – |
| Engineering Technology | 500 | – | – | 211 | – |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | – | – | – | 45 | – |
| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | 140 | – | – | 3 | – |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 85 | – | – | 21 | – |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 115 | – | – | 36 | – |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 145 | – | – | 96 | – |
| Robotics Technology/Technician | 7 | – | – | 10 | – |
| English Language, Composition and Literature/Letters | 143 | 24 | 26 | – | 5 |
| English Language and Literature | 143 | 24 | 26 | – | 5 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 37 | 28 | 7 | – | – |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | 37 | 18 | 4 | – | – |
| Linguistics | – | 10 | 3 | – | – |
| Health Services and Allied Health Sciences | 384 | 80 | 257 | 37 | 37 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 71 | 21 | 9 | – | – |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 104 | 10 | 2 | – | – |
| Pharmacy | 18 | 16 | 185 | – | 14 |
| Public Health | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 164 | 10 | 5 | – | – |
| Veterinary Medicine | – | – | 51 | – | – |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | – | 16 | 5 | – | 23 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 20 | – | – | 37 | – |
| History | 74 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| History | 74 | 5 | 3 | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 15 | – | – | – | 3 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 103 | 34 | 27 | – | – |
| Mathematics | 89 | 19 | 15 | – | – |
| Statistics | 14 | 15 | 12 | – | – |
| Mechanics and Repairers | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 61 | 11 | 9 | – | – |
| Forestry | 10 | 11 | 9 | – | – |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 36 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 88 | 28 | 77 | – | – |
| Chemistry | 52 | 14 | 55 | – | – |
| Geology and Earth Science | 16 | 7 | 8 | – | – |
| Physics | 20 | 7 | 14 | – | – |
| Psychology | 189 | 10 | 17 | – | – |
| Psychology | 189 | 10 | 17 | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 362 | 32 | 15 | – | 1 |
| Economics | 87 | 9 | 7 | – | – |
| Political Science and Government | 103 | 9 | 4 | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 146 | 14 | 4 | – | 1 |
| Transportation and Materials Moving | 156 | – | – | 4 | – |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 155 | – | – | – | – |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | 1 | – | – | 4 | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 143 | 24 | – | – | – |
| Art/Art Studies | 89 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Design and Visual Communications | 35 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Dramatic/Theater Arts and Stagecraft, Other | – | 23 | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 404 | 10 | 15 | – | – |
| Apparel and Textiles | 207 | 4 | 4 | – | – |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 65 | – | – | – | – |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 84 | 3 | 6 | – | – |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 48 | 3 | 5 | – | – |
first majors only.
program is not offered at this award
level.
Admissions Information
| Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $30 Online application fee: $30 | Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 72% Percent students who return for sophomore year: 86% |
Undergraduate Majors
| Agriculture & Related Sciences Agricultural Communications B Economics B Mechanization B Production B Processing B – General A,B Science B Management B Services B Science B Architecture & Related Architecture B Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Studies B Arts, Visual & Performing Communications B Arts B Arts B B Biological & Biomedical B Biology B Biology B B B Biology B Business, Management, & B Management B B Science B Management C Planning B Administration/Management B Management B Management B Management A,B Management B Communications & Journalism B Journalism B B B Computer & Information Sciences – General B Education Education B Teacher Education B – General B Education B Sciences – Education B Education B Education B Education B Arts Education B Education A Engineering Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering B Engineering Technologies Engineering A,B Engineering Technology A,B Technologies A,B Engineering Technologies A,B Management A,B Technology A,B Technologies A,B Drafting A,B Engineering Technology A,B Technology B English Language & Family & Consumer Sciences Studies B Services B Sciences – General B Studies B Foreign Language & Health Professions & Sciences B Health/Industrial Hygiene B B B Pathology B Pathology/Audiology B Assistance A,B History Liberal Arts & Sciences B Mathematics – General B B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Sciences B Sciences B Natural Resources & Science B B Management B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Fitness B Philosophy & Religion B Studies B Physical Sciences Sciences B B B Psychology – General B Public Administration & Security & Protective Social Sciences B Science/Government B B Transportation & Materials | Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor's degree C = Certificate or diploma |
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