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Founded on May 6, 1869, Purdue University's main campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is spread across an area of over 2,400 acres. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Purdue University among America's Best 100 Colleges. Purdue offers undergraduate and graduate programs in over 200 major areas of study through the following academic divisions:
- College of Agriculture
- College of Consumer and Family Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences
- College of Science
- College of Technology
- Krannert School of Management
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- The Graduate School
The racial diversity of the 2007 undergraduate student body at Purdue was 86.9% white, 5.51% Asian, 3.53% African American and 2.75% Hispanic.
The athletics teams of Purdue University are known as the Boilermakers. They participate in sports like football, basketball, wrestling, golf, cross country, tennis and volleyball. The official mascot is Purdue Pete, and the team colors are gold and black.
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Campus LocationHovde Hall of Administration
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
USA
Main Tel: (765) 494-4600
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized suburb. |
Purdue University-Main Campus HighlightsWhere Purdue University-Main Campus stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in engineering, engineering technician, mathematics, hospitality, construction trades, agricultural science and management, and medicine.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 5,927 | 80 | | Master | 1,377 | 52 | | Doctorale | 613 | 49 | | Associate | 588 | 13 | | First-professional degree | 224 | 2 | | < 1 year certificate | 104 | 4 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 21 | 3 | | First-professional certificate | 20 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | 1 | 1 |
Purdue StudentsThe student enrollment at Purdue was 40,534 in 2007 (37,786 full-time equivalent). About 58% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 42% of the class. Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students, graduate students are 19%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%. About 6% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 94% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 7,416 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 22,224 | | Room | $ 3,248 | | Board | $ 4,282 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,050 | | Other | $ 1,970 |
Financial Aid: Purdue participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 1,274 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 471 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 620 |
Housing and MealsPurdue provides on-campus housing for 11,557 of its 37,786 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Purdue AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Purdue is in the Big Ten Conference for major sports. Purdue offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 222 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 148 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .
Purdue Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 78% | | Women | 80% | | All | 79% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 490-610 | | Math | 530-660 | | Writing | 480-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (251 awarded) - Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agriculture
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (113 awarded) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (32 awarded) - Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (93 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,273 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Management Information Systems and Services
- Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (298 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (85 awarded) - Forestry
- Natural Resources/Conservation
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (189 awarded) DESIGN (52 awarded) - Design and Visual Communications
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (30 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (596 awarded) - Agricultural Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (1,711 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (943 awarded) - Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
- Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
- Robotics Technology/Technician
- Surveying Technology/Surveying
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (206 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
HOSPITALITY (215 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (72 awarded) - Agronomy and Crop Science
- Horticultural Science
LIBERAL ARTS (719 awarded) - Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Linguistics
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
MATHEMATICS (178 awarded) MEDIA (204 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (136 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
MEDICINE (468 awarded) - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
- Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (137 awarded) - Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (28 awarded) SCIENCE (417 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Chemistry
- Entomology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (259 awarded) TRANSPORTATION (170 awarded) - Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
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