Purdue University

More Colleges in Indiana

Purdue University Logo

Purdue University is a large Public, 4-year college located in West Lafayette, IN. The acceptance rate is 53% and the average in-state tuition cost is $9,718 .

  • Address: Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
  • Phone: (765) 494-4600
  • Website: https://www.purdue.edu/
  • Type: Public, 4-year
  • Student Population: 51,528
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $60
  • Selectivity: Somewhat Selective

Cost

  In-State Out-of-State
Tuition and Fees $9,992 $28,794
Books and Supplies $1,050 $1,050
Room & Board $10,030 $10,030
Other $1,850 $1,850
Total Cost $22,922 $41,724

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 53%
  • SAT Range: 1200 – 1470
  • ACT Range: 27 – 34

More About Admissions

Majors

The most popular Purdue University majors are:

  1. Mechanical Engineering
  2. Computer Science
  3. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
  4. Computer Engineering, General
  5. Experimental Psychology

View All Majors

Enrollment

Purdue University has a total enrollment of 51,528 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time: 95%
  • Part-time: 5%

Student Gender

  • Male: 58%
  • Female: 42%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 11%
  • Black or African American: 3%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 56%
  • Two or More Races: 4%
  • Unknown: 2%
  • Non-resident Alien: 18%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under: 99%
  • 25 and Over: 1%
  • Age Unknown: 0%

Student Residence

  • In-State: 0%
  • Out-of-State: 54%
  • Unknown: 46%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.