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Purdue University
Purdue University

Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana•Public

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

50%

Public school in Indiana with 38,500 total undergraduate students
Urban
Great Lakes
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Big Ten Conference
admissions.purdue.edu
Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN 47907
(765) 494-4600

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
50%
Yield rate - overall
26%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
55%
Men
46%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
78,745
Women: 38%
Men: 62%
admissions.purdue.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$20,022
Out-of-state
$38,824

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$5,478
$30,001–48,000
$6,643
$48,001–75,000
$10,078
$75,001–110,000
$18,106
Over $110,000
$21,168

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test required
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
10,278
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
60%
6-year graduation rate
82%
Retention rate
92%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
15%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 41%
Men: 59%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
9%
Black
4%
Hispanic
6%
Native American
< 1%
Other
6%
White
75%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP and IB exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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