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Purdue Memorial Union
Purdue Memorial Union

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General Information

Address:

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47906

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1869

Web Site:

www.purdue.edu

Main Phone:

(765) 494-4600

Admissions Phone:

(765) 494-1776

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

29,051

Part-Time Undergraduates:

1,800

Total Male Undergraduates:

18,208

Total Female Undergraduates:

12,643

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

80%

Total Applicants:

24,003

Total Acceptances:

19,259

Freshman Enrollment:

6,672

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

35%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

No

Regular Decision Deadline:

March 1

Type of Admission:

Rolling

Regular Decision Notification:

April 10, or within 2 weeks

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

2,648

Transfer Applications Accepted:

1,735

Tranfer Students Enrolled:

1,119

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

65%

Common Application Accepted?

No

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@purdue.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.purdue.edu/admissions

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

85%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1030–1260

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

530–650

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

530–660

SAT II Requirements?

None

Retention Rate:

86%

Top 10% of High School Class:

27%

Application Fee:

$30

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$6,458

Out-of-State Tuition:

$19,824

Room and Board:

$6,830

Books and Supplies:

$980

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$9,426

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

60%

Students Who Received Aid:

42%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(765) 494-5050

Financial Aid E-Mail:

facontact@purdue.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.purdue.edu/DFA/index.htm