Purdue University
| 87= | 184 | Arts & Humanities | 94 | Natural Sciences |
| 37 | Engineering & IT | 140 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 79 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 99= | 211 | Arts & Humanities | 67 | Natural Sciences |
| 33 | Engineering & IT | 140 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 69 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
| 77= | 208 | Arts & Humanities | 51 | Natural Sciences |
| 24 | Engineering & IT | 130 | Social Sciences | |
| World Rankings | 57 | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | ||
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Educational access is the founding premise for Purdue University. Established in 1869 under the Morrill Act of 1862, the University is a land-grant, state-assisted institution with its main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. Named for its benefactor John Purdue, the University has gained a global reputation for quality, affordable education and as one of the nation’s leading research institutions.
Consistently ranked among the elite – nationally and world-wide  in programs such as science, agriculture, engineering, and business, Purdue’s educational repertoire now includes more than 500 undergraduate majors and specializations and 70 graduate programs while serving nearly 72,000 students system-wide. Purdue’s main campus is comprised of 12 schools and colleges -- Agriculture, Consumer and Family Sciences, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, Management, Nursing, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, Technology, and Veterinary Medicine, as well as a Graduate School that oversees all graduate programs.
A dynamic and affordable Purdue education is preparing tomorrow’s leaders for a changing world.
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 2,923 FTE: 2,765 | Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator. |
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 1,023 FTE: 1,002 | Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
| Number of Staff with PhD | Headcount: 2,185 FTE: 2,135 | Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD |
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 33,105 FTE: 31,392 | Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. |
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 2,372 FTE: 2,372 | Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 1,300 | Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 23,224 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 7,750 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 8,329 FTE: 7,193 | Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) |
| Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 3,119 FTE: 2,816 | Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'. |
| Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 273 | Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 23,224 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 7,750 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 40,090 FTE: 38,585 | Total number of students. |
| Total International Students | Headcount: 5,479 | Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. |
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 1,573 | Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. |
| Average International Student Fees | $ USD 23,224 | Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course |
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 7,750 | Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? |
| Number of Male Students | Headcount: 23,186 | Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university |
| Number of Female Students | Headcount: 16,904 | Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university |
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study | Headcount: 18 % | Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation. |
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | Headcount: 74 % | Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation |
| Number of PhDs Awarded | Headcount: 600 | Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months |
Applications
| Total Number of Applications | Headcount: 29,952 | Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses |
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
Founded in 1869, Purdue is Indiana's land-grant university. It is one of the nation's premier institutions with more than 200 areas of undergraduate study and renowned research initiatives. Purdue's programs in a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate disciplines consistently rank among the best in the country. Twenty-two of America's astronauts hold Purdue degrees. Students from all 50 states and more than 130 countries, bring rich diversity to the main campus in West Lafayette. Although a large university, Purdue maintains an intimate atmosphere that highly values individual needs and achievements
Range of Fees
2008-09:
In-state tuition & fees $7750.
Out of state tuition & fees $23224.
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
TOEFL
Paper 550.
Computer 213.
Accommodation
Coed dorms, men's dorms, apartments for single students, fraternity housing, sorority housing, apartments for married students, women's dorms, cooperative housing.
Accommodation Range
Average for 2008-09: $7930.
Finance and Scholarships
Need-based scholarships/grants: Federal Pell Grants, SEOG, State scholarships/grants, College/university scholarship/grants (institutional funds), Private scholarships/grants, Federal-Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and National SMART Grant Program.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants: State scholarships/grants, Academic merit scholarships/grants, Athletic scholarships, ROTC scholarships, leadership scholarship/grant, music/drama scholarship/grant
Entry Requirements
Undergraduate Admissions:
http://admissions.purdue.edu
Language Support
English 106I - First-Year Composition for International Students.
Non-English Language Requirements
2 years of high school foreign language required.
- College of Agriculture
- College of Consumer and Family Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Pharmacy, Nursing & Health Sciences
- College of Science
- College of Technology
- Krannert School of Management
- School of Veterinary Medicine
- The Graduate School
- Beering Scholarship . 0 available @ USD 0
- Full-ride scholarship that covers one bachelor's degree, one master's degree or MBA, and a PhD or medical degree (from Indiana University Medical School). In addition to Purdue's cost of education (including standard allowances for housing, books, and travel), the scholarship includes funding for one, one-semester study abroad experience.
Criteria: Extremely selective: by invitation only. Students must demonstrate outstanding academic performance, strong leadership experience, active involvement in school and community, and personal achievement. - Marquis Scholarship for Indiana Residents . 0 available @ USD 2,000
- The Marquis Scholarship is awarded to income-eligible Indiana residents who do not earn a Trustees or Presidential scholarship, who meet the November 15 admission application deadline, and who file a FAFSA by March 1.
Criteria: Family income (student + parent) between $40,000 and $100,000; at least 1150 SAT (Critical Reading + Math) or 25 ACT composite; core GPA of at least 3.40. The scholarship is renewable for students who maintain a 2.65 GPA, file a FAFSA each year, and remain financially eligible. - Presidential Scholarship . 0 available @ USD 7,000
- High school core GPA of 3.8** on 4.0 scale plus an SAT of 1850-1990 or an ACT composite of 27-29 and an ACT combined English/writing of 28-29. Purdue will calculate student GPA based on grades in core academic coursework as provided on the final junior year transcript. Purdue also will determine the qualifying coursework, which will include math, science, English, social studies, and foreign language.
- Trustees Scholarship . 0 available @ USD 10,000
- High school core GPA of 3.8** on 4.0 scale plus an SAT of 2000 or higher or a score of 30 or higher on both the ACT composite and ACT combined English/writing. Purdue will calculate student GPA based on grades in core academic coursework as provided on the final junior year transcript. Purdue also will determine the qualifying coursework, which will include math, science, English, social studies, and foreign language.
Contact Information
Country:
United States
Address:
1080 Schleman Hall ,
West Lafayette
47907-1080
United States
Switchboard:
1 765 4944600
Fax:
(765) 494-0544