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Purdue University

West Lafayette, Indiana•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

69%

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

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
69%
Yield rate - overall
25%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
77%
Men
63%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
59,436
Women: 39%
Men: 61%
purdue.edu/purdue/admissions/index.html

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

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL not used (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 62%
ACT: 31%
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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

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?