Purdue University-Main Campus
http://www.purdue.eduHovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2040
(765) 494-4600
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| Institution Type | 4-year, Public |
| Special Learning Opportunities | ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Teacher certification Distance learning opportunities Study abroad |
| Student Services | Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children |
| Credit Accepted | Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits |
| Religious Affiliation | Not applicable |
| Federal Aid | Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans). |
| Degrees/Certificates Offered | Less than one year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship Doctor's degree - professional practice |
| Campus Setting | Suburb: Midsize |
| Disability Services Student | 3% or less |
| School Costs | |
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At Purdue University-Main Campus, 70.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 47.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $7,371), and 39% receive loans ($5,807 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $8,710. Off campus it is around $8,710. Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Purdue University-Main Campus is $10,620 per year. |
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| Yearly Tuition | |
| Tuition Undergrad in State | $8,638 |
| Tuition Undergrad Out of State | $25,118 |
| Tuition Graduate in State | $8,183 |
| Tuition Graduate Out of State | $24,663 |
| Living Costs | |
| Total Expense in State on Campus | $20,638 |
| Total Expense Out of State On Campus | $37,118 |
| Total Expense In State Off Campus | $20,638 |
| Total Expense in State off Campus With Family | $13,238 |
| Total Expense Out of State Off Campus | $37,118 |
| Total Expense Out of State Off Campus With Familhy | $29,718 |
| Enrollment & Graduation Rates | |
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In Fall 2009, 27,213 people applied to Purdue University-Main Campus. Of the applicants, 73.0% were admitted (72.0% male & 74.0% female ) and 31.0% accepted (32.0% male and 31.0% female) Of the 32,500 undergraduate students at Purdue University-Main Campus, 7.0% are part-time. A majority (93.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 29.0% of the 8,552 graduate students are part-time. |
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| Percent of In-State Undergrads | 62.0% |
| Full Time Retention Rate | 87.0% |
| Part Time Retention Rates | 25.0% |
| Four-Year Graduation Rate | 36.0% |
| Six-Year Graduation Rate | 69.0% |
| Overall Graduation Rate | 69.0% |
| Admissions | |
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| Yearly Application Deadline | Nov. 15 |
| Admissions Office Phone | (765) 494-1776 |
| Admissions Office Email | admissions@purdue.edu |
| Admissions Office Address | Office of Admissions, 475 Stadium Mall Dr., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050 |
| Admissions Transfer URL | http://admissions.purdue.edu/transfer_credit/transfer_ap.html |
| Admissions Website | http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/admissions/index.html |
| Application Fee | $50 |
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In order to be accepted to Purdue University-Main Campus, you should have:
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| Test Scores | |
| SAT Reading (25th Percentile) | 500 |
| SAT Reading (75th Percentile) | 610 |
| SAT Math (25th Percentile) | 540 |
| SAT Math (75th Percentile) | 670 |
| SAT Writing (25th Percentile) | 490 |
| SAT Writing (75th Percentile) | 600 |
| ACT Composite (25th Percentile) | 23 |
| ACT Composite (75th Percentile) | 29 |
| ACT English (25th Percentile) | 22 |
| ACT English (75th Percentile) | 29 |
| ACT Math (25th Percentile) | 24 |
| ACT Math (75th Percentile) | 31 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus Programs | |||||
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(According to the US National Center for Education Statistics) | |||||
| Program Name | Certificate | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctorate |
| Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences | 39 | 325 | 83 | 41 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 12 | ||||
| Agricultural Economics | 0 | 58 | 38 | 9 | |
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 0 | 23 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 39 | 74 | |||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 0 | 29 | 8 | 11 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 91 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Food Science | 0 | 24 | 13 | 6 | |
| Horticultural Science | 0 | 26 | 2 | 7 | |
| Architecture and related services | 25 | ||||
| Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | 25 | ||||
| Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies | 2 | ||||
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 | ||||
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 1 | 175 | 14 | 31 | |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 0 | 135 | 8 | 19 | |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | |
| Entomology | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |
| Business, management, marketing, and related support services | 0 | 70 | 986 | 330 | 13 |
| Accounting | 169 | ||||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 0 | 418 | 320 | 8 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other | 0 | ||||
| Hospitality Administration/Management, Other | 1 | 1 | |||
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 1 | 134 | 10 | 5 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services, Other | 9 | 0 | |||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 59 | 264 | |||
| Communication, journalism, and related programs | 231 | 22 | 19 | ||
| Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 231 | 22 | 19 | ||
| Computer and information sciences and support services | 3 | 0 | 159 | 22 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 3 | 0 | 84 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 75 | 22 | 8 | ||
| Education | 2 | 2 | 414 | 162 | 41 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 18 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6 | ||||
| Education, General | 2 | 23 | 47 | 31 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 148 | ||||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 0 | 163 | 23 | 4 | |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 0 | 56 | 92 | 6 | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | ||||
| Engineering | 56 | 1 | 413 | 218 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | 5 | 122 | 56 | 18 | |
| Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering | 1 | 35 | 17 | 10 | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 42 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 6 | 105 | 12 | 24 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 11 | 120 | 67 | 27 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 3 | 45 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 47 | ||||
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 15 | 153 | 92 | 59 | |
| Engineering, General | 0 | ||||
| Engineering, Other | 24 | 50 | 4 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 6 | 153 | 35 | 15 | |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 27 | 5 | 6 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7 | 225 | 56 | 37 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 26 | 11 | 6 | |
| Engineering technologies/technicians | 12 | 366 | 493 | ||
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | 145 | 0 | |||
| Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 | 135 | |||
| Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician | 6 | 96 | 98 | ||
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other | 0 | 10 | |||
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 1 | ||||
| Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD | 1 | 20 | 107 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 5 | 97 | 128 | ||
| Robotics Technology/Technician | 4 | 9 | |||
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | 5 | ||||
| English language and literature/letters | 3 | 0 | 112 | 17 | 28 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | 0 | 112 | 17 | 28 |
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | 0 | 439 | 16 | 25 | |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 0 | 211 | 8 | 8 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 86 | ||||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 61 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 81 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | 0 | 39 | 29 | 15 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 0 | 39 | 24 | 12 | |
| Linguistics | 5 | 3 | |||
| Health professions and related clinical sciences | 29 | 32 | 389 | 71 | 259 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 74 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 0 | 19 | |||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 123 | 27 | 4 | ||
| Nursing, Other | 6 | ||||
| Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | 136 | 4 | |||
| Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) | 19 | 17 | 181 | ||
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 1 | ||||
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD) | 10 | 3 | 12 | 64 | |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant | 32 | 17 | |||
| History | 74 | 11 | 8 | ||
| History, General | 74 | 11 | 8 | ||
| Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities | 18 | ||||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 18 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 0 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 0 | ||||
| Mathematics and statistics | 7 | 81 | 40 | 37 | |
| Mathematics, General | 0 | 72 | 23 | 27 | |
| Statistics, General | 7 | 9 | 17 | 10 | |
| Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians | 4 | ||||
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician | 4 | ||||
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 15 | ||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 15 | ||||
| Natural resources and conservation | 0 | 38 | 9 | 12 | |
| Forestry, General | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 10 | ||||
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 22 | ||||
| Philosophy and religious studies | 15 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Philosophy | 15 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Physical sciences | 71 | 25 | 77 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 37 | 13 | 54 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 16 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Physics, General | 18 | 5 | 17 | ||
| Psychology | 0 | 208 | 14 | 21 | |
| Psychology, General | 0 | 208 | 14 | 21 | |
| Social sciences | 1 | 0 | 352 | 28 | 21 |
| Economics, General | 76 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 0 | 113 | 5 | 7 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 34 | ||||
| Sociology | 1 | 129 | 17 | 10 | |
| Transportation and materials moving | 2 | 147 | |||
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 0 | 145 | |||
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations | 2 | 2 | |||
| Visual and performing arts | 128 | 13 | |||
| Art/Art Studies, General | 71 | ||||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 42 | ||||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 15 | ||||
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 13 | ||||
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