Purdue University

Address

The address of Purdue University is the following- 

610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.  

Public/Private Status

The University of Purdue is a land-grant public university with around 38,000 pupils on the main campus with overall enrollment figures standing at roughly 69,000 students.  

QS World University Rankings and Other Rankings

The Purdue University ranking tally is highly impressive. It has received recognition from the U.S. News & World Report for its sizable population of international undergraduate students. It is part of the U.S. News Short List of 10 Universities that Attract the Most International Students. Purdue stood at number 12 in the overall tally and the second spot for public universities. The Global Rankings of Academic Subjects has the College of Engineering and its Lyles School of Civil Engineering in the first spot. 

U.S. News also ranked the university’s programs in speech pathology, audiology, pharmacy, education, engineering, nursing, and business as some of the best in the USA as per its graduate school rankings. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranked it as the Best College Value in its 2016 list of Top 300 Best College Values. The university ranks at number 116 in the QS World University Rankings 2022.  

Top Courses at Purdue University

The popular courses at the institution include audiology, pharmacy, civil engineering, business, engineering, nursing, speech pathology, education, agriculture, computer and information sciences, and marketing. The approximate Purdue University fees are $9,992 (INR 7.5 lakh) for Indiana residents and $28,794 (INR 21.65 lakh) for non-residents of the State. They are $31,104 (INR 23.39 lakh) for international students. All figures are approximate estimates and subject to change.  

Required Examinations 

• ACT (minimum 25-33)/SAT (1190-1440) scores for UG applicants. 
• GRE scores (minimum 300 or more) for PG applicants. 
• IELTS (minimum 6.5) or TOEFL (minimum 88 in TOEFL iBT).  

Admission Requirements

UG admissions: 

• High-school diploma or any equivalent. 
• ACT/SAT scores. 
• English language proficiency test scores. 
• Common Application (personal essay and questions specific to the institution).
• Good grades in academic coursework. 

PG admissions: 

• Official academic transcripts along with a statement of purpose. 
• Three LORs (Letters of Recommendation). 
• Bachelor’s degree/diploma/letter from the institution. 
• Combined GRE score of 300 or higher. 
• Scores in English language proficiency tests like IELTS/TOEFL.  

Available Scholarships at Purdue University

• Trustees Scholarship
• Presidential Scholarship
• National Merit Scholarship
• Purdue Promise (Indiana 21st Century Scholars) 
• National Recognition Program Scholarship  

Placements

The CCO (Center for Career Opportunities) offers guidance to students on finding out more about available job opportunities and networking. Purdue myCCO is where students can start applying for employment opportunities. Students can also find out more about employment through the in-campus or digital job fairs that the institution hosts periodically. Alongside, jobs in the agri-science, life-science, and information technology sectors may be found at the Purdue Research Park, which houses innumerable tech-based entities. The career board of the park has openings listed out for aspirants.  

Students can also take part in online and live coaching for resumes, jobs, and interviews and take interview practice sessions via InterviewStream. CCO also provides workshops and tutorials for students. Employers worldwide come to Purdue for recruitment in full-time job positions. The Purdue myCCO account will help students keep track of upcoming interview dates for leading employers along with other information. Students can readily submit their resumes online for job listings, create agents for job searches, apply for open positions, and schedule interviews on the campus. The CCO events page has listings of career fairs on the campus in segments like healthcare, business, general and industrial, and other job fairs.  

Once students get employment offers, CCO also helps out with helpful guidance on salary packages and negotiation and provides valuable tools for discovering suitable compensation. The office compiles all salary data from new graduates and reports the same. It has partnered with the National Association of Colleges and Employers for working out accurate and rightful salaries via its calculator, which assesses factors like the employment history, education and other parameters.

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