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Best Things

  1. Fountain runs
  2. The awesome Big Ten athletics
  3. The beautiful campus--so pretty, and so easy to navigate that it must have been designed by an engineer
  4. Grand Prix
  5. Mad Mushroom cheese sticks at 2 a.m.
  6. Big Ticket/CONVOS touring shows for discount rates
  7. Sledding down Slayter Hill on lunch trays
  8. Meredith and Cary Quad residence hall food
  9. The CityBus campus loops
  10. Hot boys playing Frisbee on the Memorial Mall without their shirts

Happy Students

88% of students return after their first year.

Knowledgeable Professors

95% of students surveyed rated the general knowledge of professors as above average.

Low-Stress Course Load

74% of students surveyed rated the manageability of work as above average.

Big Dorms

65% of students surveyed felt that dorms were more spacious than average.

Accepting Campus Community

53% of students surveyed said that the campus community as a whole is very accepting of members of minority groups.

Campus Pride

52% of students surveyed said that they love everything about the school and have a lot of campus pride.

Highly Satisfied Students

91% of students surveyed would make the same school choice if they could do it all over again.

Help Finding a Job or Internship

61% of students surveyed said that the career center is very helpful and provides services to students beyond help landing a job.

Strong Alumni Network

58% of students surveyed said the alumni network is very strong and involved in activities on campus.

Learn from the Best

99% of faculty have earned the highest degree in their field.

Help to Succeed

The school has academic and career counseling available to help you when you need it.

Get AP Credit

If you took AP classes in high school, you might be able to get college credit for them.

Work Part-Time During School

Employment services are available for students.

Help Getting Hired

Placement services are available to graduates.

Top Rankings and Student Raves About Them

Athletics at Purdue University

curlitop185

Social Work and Youth Services '12

3.8
B+

Sports at Purdue

Sports at Purdue are a way of life. From Tailgating to the student section at any game, the energy and excitement is electric. Even if our team is losing, listening to the student section one would never be able to guess because of the pride for the Boilermakers!

Oct 09, 2010

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Campus Dining at Purdue University

missingmind

Computer Hardware Engineering '13

4.6
A

Variety

The campus has a wide variety of foods to eat. It has just about anything you could want. There are many food areas just off of campus if not right on campus. All of which are not too costly and taste good.

Oct 31, 2010

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Off-Campus Housing at Purdue University

agwenger

Landscape Architecture '15

3.8
B+

Easy but Expensive

Off-Campus housing is easy to find but they can be expensive and sometimes not very high quality. Talking to friends and upperclassmen is the easiest was to find the best apartments.

Jan 03, 2012

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