Purdue University

Purdue University

Contact Information

Address: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907

Phone: (765) 494-4600

Website: http://www.purdue.edu/

Degree Offered

  • Associate
  • Bachelor’s
  • Master’s
  • Doctoral
  • First Professional

Schools and Departments

  • Krannert School of Management
  • College of Engineering

Students also considered:

  • Umn (www1.umn.edu/)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (www.wisc.edu/)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (www.uiuc.edu/)
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (www.rose-hulman.edu/)
  • The Ohio State University (www.osu.edu/)
  • Michigan State University (www.msu.edu/)
  • Lafayette Online (www.lafayette-online.com/)
  • Indiana University (www.indiana.edu/)
  • Cornell University (www.cornell.edu/)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (www.cmu.edu/)
  • www.onu.edu/ (www.onu.edu/

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Students are from the following countries

  • 61.3% United States
  • 7.9% India
  • 2.4% United Kingdom
  • 2.1% Canada
  • 1.7% Iran
  • 1.4% Pakistan
  • 1.4% Germany
  • 1.2% Australia
  • 1.2% Indonesia
  • 1.1% China
  • 0.7% Philippines
  • 0.7% Bangladesh
  • 0.6% Turkey
  • 0.6% Malaysia
  • 0.5% Sri Lanka
  • 0.5% South Africa
  • 0.5% Sweden
  • 0.5% Mexico
  • 13.3% OTHER

Purdue University Tuition

The tuition and fees for Purdue University is $7,750 for in-state and $23,224 for out-of-state.

Admissions Profiles

Selectivity

Selectivity:
more selective

Fall 2008 Acceptance rate:
71.5%

Early decision acceptance rate:
N/A

Early action acceptance rate:
N/A

Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students):
N/A

Fall 2008 Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments

Number of applicants:
29,952

Number of applicants accepted:
21,423

Freshman enrollment for Fall 2008:
7,063

Percent of incoming freshmen who applied by either early acceptance or early action:
N/A

Number of male applicants:
16,536

Number of male applicants accepted for Fall 2008:
11,641

Male freshman enrollment:
3,925

Number of female applicants:
13,416

Number of female applicants accepted:
9,782

Female freshman enrollment:
3,138

Wait List

Does the school have a waiting list?
No

Number of applicants placed on a waiting list:
N/A

Number of students on the wait list accepted:
N/A

Number of students enrolled from a waiting list:
N/A

High School Rank

Percent of first-year students submitting high school class standing:
68%

2008 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class:
30%

Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2008):
65%

Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class (2008):
93%

High School GPA

Percent of first-year students submitting high school GPA:
92%

Average high school GPA:
3.5

Fall 2008 Freshmen Average SAT Scores

Percent of first-year students submitting SAT scores:
79%

SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range:
490-610

SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
540-660

SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range
490-600

SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range:
N/A

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 700-800 range:
6%

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 600-699 range:
25%

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 500-599 range:
43%

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 400-499 range:
24%

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 300-399 range:
2%

Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the 200-299 range:
0%

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 700-800 range:
14%

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 600-699 range:
36%

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 500-599 range:
38%

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 400-499 range:
12%

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 300-399 range:
0%

Percent with SAT Math scores in the 200-299 range:
0%

Fall 2008 Freshmen Average ACT Scores

Percent of first-year students submitting ACT scores
45%

ACT English 25th-75th percentile range:
22-29

ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
24-30

ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range:
23-29

Percent with ACT English scores in the 30-36 range:
22%

Percent with ACT English scores in the 24-29 range:
42%

Percent with ACT English scores in the 18-23 range:
32%

Percent with ACT English scores in the 12-17 range:
4%

Percent with ACT English scores in the 6-11 range:
0%

Percent with ACT English scores below 6:
0%

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 30-36 range:
28%

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 24-29 range:
48%

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 18-23 range:
21%

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 12-17 range:
3%

Percent with ACT Math scores in the 6-11 range:
0%

Percent with ACT Math scores below 6:
0%

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 30-36 range:
20%

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 24-29 range:
50%

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 18-23 range:
28%

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 12-17 range:
2%

Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 6-11 range:
0%

Percent with ACT Composite scores below 6:
0%

TOEFL
TOEFL requirement? N/A
May the TOEFL be submitted in place of the SAT or ACT? Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required (paper test): 550
Minimum TOEFL score required (computer test): 213
Average TOEFL score (paper test): 560
Average TOEFL score (computer test): 223

Purdue University-Main Campus Accreditation and Tuition Expenses