Purdue University-Main Campus

www.purdue.edu West Lafayette, Indiana

4-year Public • primarily residential Very Large Campus • Small City-Urban • Part of Purdue University system • Calendar: Semester System
32,606
Undergraduates
8,982
Freshmen
67%
Admission Rate
23%
Enrollment Rate
58%
4‑year Graduation Rate
82%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
57%
Women
43%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
9%
African American
3%
Hispanic
6%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
64%
2 or more races
4%
Unknown
2%
International
13%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

6% of the students at Purdue University-Main Campus are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $22,812 $41,614
Tuition $9,992 $28,794
Room & Board (on-campus) $10,030 $10,030
Books & Supplies $1,010 $1,010
Transportation & Other $1,780 $1,780
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Financial Aid Information

Merit Aid
General InformationResidentsNon-residents
Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 65%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 19%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 43%
Percentage of students with education loans 34%

Honors College

The Honors College at Purdue University-Main Campus offers students enriched academic opportunities in all majors. An Honors College can be thought of as a school within a school and is offered by many public universities. Check out the program, requirements, cost and then see if this is something that is of interest to you.

More informationAdmissions requirements

2024 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Required
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Recommended
High School Rank
Required
Recommendations
Required

Admissions Information

Purdue University-Main Campus's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to Purdue University-Main Campus was 3.70.

SAT Profile

In 2020, 82% of applicants submitted SAT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreMath EBRW
25th Percentile 590 580
75th Percentile 740 680

ACT Profile

In 2020, 46% of applicants submitted ACT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreCompositeWriting
25th Percentile 25 -
75th Percentile 33 -

Majors: 145 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 11 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division I-A
Conference
Big Ten Conference

Location

West Lafayette, Indiana

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(2 mi)
Purdue University (LAF)
Lafayette, IN
Nearest Major
Airport (103 mi)
Chicago Midway Intl (MDW)
Chicago, IL