Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1869Small citySEVP certified
About
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in Indiana, US, with its main campus in West Lafayette, and an urban campus in Indianapolis. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture; the first classes were held on September 16, 1874. Purdue's West Lafayette campus remains the flagship campus of the Purdue University system, while Purdue University in Indianapolis was launched on July 1, 2024. Purdue University is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$28,794
- Estimated total for international students
- US$44,412
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$9,992
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$25,610
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 44,503
- Graduate students
- 13,839
- International undergraduates
- 10%
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 50%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 600–720 · Maths 600–760
- ACT
- 27–34
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$80,082
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (388)
Bachelor's degrees113 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAir TransportationAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesApplied MathematicsArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassical and Ancient StudiesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction EngineeringData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSystems Science and TheoryTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees83 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionData ScienceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFine and Studio ArtsFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMilitary Technologies and Applied Sciences, OtherMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologySociologySoil SciencesStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Doctoral degrees63 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Public ServicesAir TransportationAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionEconomicsEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGerontologyHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial EngineeringLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologySociologySoil SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)7 subjects
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesEngineering, GeneralEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingVeterinary Medicine
Associate's degrees3 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates25 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture, GeneralApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDigital Humanities and Textual StudiesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralGerontologyGraphic CommunicationsHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNanotechnologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPolitical Science and GovernmentScience, Technology and SocietySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSystems Science and Theory
Post-baccalaureate certificates32 subjects
Agricultural Public ServicesAir TransportationArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer Systems AnalysisComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEngineering, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGeography and CartographyHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsResearch and Experimental PsychologySocial Sciences, GeneralSpecial Education and TeachingSystems Science and TheoryTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Graduate certificates62 subjects
Agricultural EngineeringAgricultural Public ServicesAir TransportationAnimal SciencesArchitectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsChemical EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems AnalysisComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsData ScienceDigital Humanities and Textual StudiesEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational Assessment, Evaluation, and ResearchEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGeography and CartographyGerontologyHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySocial Sciences, GeneralSpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsSystems Science and TheoryTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.