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Purdue University--West Lafayette

Work Schleman Hall, 475 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050
Work(765) 494-1776
Web site: http://www.purdue.edu
  • 66Rank
  • 47Score
Tier 1
College Category:
National Universities

Overview : Purdue University--West Lafayette

General Information  
Institutional Control: Public
Year founded: 1869
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 31,186
Setting urban
Endowment: $396,849,909
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $30
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 78.8 %
Selectivity: more selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 In-state: $7,750; Out-of-state: $23,224
Mission  
School mission 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.

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