Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN | purdue.edu
Purdue University is a public research university leading with excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities in the United States, Purdue discovers, disseminates and deploys knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 106,000 students study at Purdue across multiple campuses, locations and modalities, including more than 57,000 at our main campus locations in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 14 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its integrated, comprehensive Indianapolis urban expansion; the Mitch Daniels School of Business; Purdue Computes; and the One Health initiative — at purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives
Representatives
Ange Huffman
she/her/hers
Associate Director-Southern California Regional
(765) 496-0708
huffma17@purdue.edu
Based in Huntington Beach, CA
Mandie Corcoran
she/her/hers
Sr. Assistant Director-Northern California Representative
(765) 496-8415
ascorcor@purdue.edu
Based in Nevada County, CA
Details
Institution Type
Public
Campus Setting
Suburban
Closest Airport (Distance)
IND (50 mi)
Enrollment (Undergrad / Total)
43,067 / 57,310
Average Class Size
35
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
14.7:1
Student Population
(Out of State / Diverse / Intl)
46% / 21% / 9%
Athletics Division
Division I
Athletics League
Big 10
Mid-Range ACT / SAT
28 - 34 / 1220 - 1480
Mid-Range GPA
3.7 - 4.0
GPA Consideration (W or UW)
Admission: Unweighted
Scholarships: Unweighted
Applications / Admits (Admit Rate)
86,953 / 37,735 (43.4%)
Deposits
9,580
Applications Accepted
Common App
Application Information
Test Optional? No
Demonstrated Interest? Sometimes
Rolling Admission? No
Admission Interview? No
Need-blind Admission? Yes
WUE Tuition Exchange? No
CA Specific Scholarships? No
Freshman App Deadlines
Early Action: Nov 1
Regular Decision: Jan 15
Transfer App Deadline
Spring Term: Nov 1
Engineering Priority: Oct. 1
Summer Term: Apr 1
Fall Term: Jun 1
Veterinary Nursing: Mar 1
Engineering Programs: Mar 31
Merit-Based Scholarship Consideration is Evaluated From
The Admission Application
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Freshmen
Nov 1
Merit-Based Scholarship Deadline for Transfers
No Answer
Link to Scholarship Info
https://www.admissions.purdue.edu/costsandfinaid/scholarships.php
Points of Pride
Top 10 Public University in U.S. 4th year running
#3 Public University in the U.S. for internships and co-ops
Purdue is known as the Cradle of Astronauts® because of its extraordinary influence on the U.S. space program, specifically the 30 Boilermakers who have been chosen to become astronauts.
