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Purdue at a Glance

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Location:
West Lafayette, IN
Control:
Public
In-State Tuition:
$9,070
Out-of-State Tuition:
$25,118
Room & Board:
$9,120
Average Financial Aid:
$9,426
Full-Time Undergrads:
30,334
Part-Time Undergrads:
2,165
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School Website:
www.purdue.edu
Admissions Website:
www.purdue.edu/admissions
Financial Aid Website:
www.purdue.edu/DFA
Application Deadline:
March 1
Acceptance Rate:
65 %
Admission Difficulty:
Average
Average SAT Scores:
1530–1900
Average ACT Scores:
23–29

Best Things

  • Fountain runs
  • The awesome Big Ten athletics
  • The beautiful campus--so pretty, and so easy to navigate that it must have been designed by an engineer
  • Grand Prix
  • More best things . . .

Worst Things

  • The extreme boredom of the Lafayette/West Lafayette surroundings
  • Traffic during home games
  • The Midwestern weather
  • Foreign TAs
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Engineering
  • Business
  • Business Management
  • Business Administration and Management
  • More majors . . .
Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $20K-30K, Student Body: 30000+, Indiana, Suburban, Bachelor's (4-year), Associate (2-year), Master's, Doctoral, Certificate

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All hail to the old gold and black! Students could not have been more glowing in their praise about their time at Purdue University. Boilermakers unanimously appreciate all the opportunities that are afforded to students at a Big Ten university. From the thriving social scene to the academics, to the prestige of a Purdue diploma to the lifelong friends, Purdue students are grateful for their time in the heartland of the Midwest, and none could dream of having attended school anywhere else. As with anything in life, there are positives and negatives to any situation, but it appears that the benefits of being a Boilermaker greatly outweigh everything else.

The sheer size of Purdue may intimidate those students who feel that they will never be more than a number at Purdue, but as students have pointed out, there’s a niche here for everyone. If the chance to be top dog is what you desire from a college, you won’t find that here. But if you’re looking for a world-class education, the chance to meet people from all different walks of life, and hundreds of ways to become involved in University life, Purdue is the school for you. It is fun and exciting. It’s an opportunity to spend four (or more) meaningful years with 30,000 other people your age. And if you’re willing to accept all the opportunities a Big Ten university can throw your way, it will be a great ride.

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kevinoh92

'15

Actuarial Science

4.2
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Great Gym

purdue just has built great work-out gym, i think it looks great.

Feb 11, 2012

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Drug Safety at Purdue University

kevinoh92

'15

Actuarial Science

0.8
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A Lot of Drugs

my bud OD with marijuana and ecstasy and got caught and kicked out of school

Feb 11, 2012

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Guys & Girls at Purdue University

kevinoh92

'15

Actuarial Science

3.5
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Girls Are Just Fine

u know it is an engineering school, so do not expect too much.

Feb 11, 2012

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