Study at Purdue University Main Campus
The main campus of Purdue University is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It is a public, land-grant university founded on May 6, 1869. The main campus is built on 150 acres of land and offers more than 200 minor and major Course Topics. It is especially noted for its programs in agriculture, engineering, and business administration. These programs are considered to be among the best not only in the country, but around the world.
The main campus in West Lafayette sponsors a number of sports teams that are known as the Purdue Boilermakers. The team colors are old gold and black. The teams play baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, wrestling, volleyball, soccer and softball.
Purdue University also offers degrees in aviation and flight training. In fact, the first and the last man to walk on the moon, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan, are graduates of Purdue University.
Profile of Purdue University Main Campus
The main campus of Purdue is in West Lafayette, IN (a medium-sized suburb). The school is a public school. Purdue offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
The school students most commonly major in a field related to mathematics, engineering, engineering technician, and construction trades.
Purdue Selectivity
Purdue does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 490 to 610. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007 had SAT math scores of 530 or more.
Faculty
Purdue offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, Purdue had 40, 534 enrolled students.
Student Life
The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at the school belong to the Big Ten Conference for major sports.
Purdue Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Engineering | 1, 711 | mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, aerospace engineering, various engineering courses, chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, . . . | | Business and Management | 1, 273 | business management, operations management, accounting, management information systems | | Engineering Technician | 943 | mechanical engineering related tech, electronics tech, architectural engineering tech, mechanical drafting, aerospace engineering tech, robotics tech, surveying tech, industrial production tech | | Liberal Arts | 719 | sociology, English, political science, history, economics, foreign language and literature, social services, humanities, . . . | | Education and Teaching | 596 | industrial arts teaching, elementary school teaching, education, physical education teaching, early childhood education, agricultural teaching, trade and industrial teaching | | Medicine | 468 | pharmacy, health professions, veterinary medicine, veterinary sciences | | Science | 417 | biology, chemistry, physics, geology, entomology, biochemistry, botany, biological and physical sciences | | Computer Science and Engineering | 298 | computer and info science, computer support, computer engineering | | Therapy and Counselling | 259 | psychology | | Agricultural Science and Management | 251 | agricultural economics, agriculture, food science, agricultural mechanization, agricultural business | | Hospitality | 215 | hotel management, hospitality administration | | Family and Social Work | 206 | family studies, food and nutrition, family and consumer science | | Media | 204 | communication studies | | Construction Trades | 189 | apparel and textiles | | Mathematics | 178 | mathematics, statistics | | Transportation | 170 | aviation tech, aviation operations | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 137 | registered nursing, various nursing | | Medical Support and Technology | 136 | audiology and speech pathology, veterinary assistant, clinical lab tech | | Animal Science and Care | 113 | animal science | | Art Studies | 93 | art studies | | Conservation and Resource Management | 85 | wildlife management, forestry, conservation | | Landscaping and Horticulture | 72 | horticultural science, agronomy | | Design | 52 | design and visual communication | | Architecture and Planning | 32 | landscape architecture | | Drama and Performing Arts | 30 | stagecraft, drama | | Religion and Philosophy | 28 | philosophy |
Contact: Purdue
Purdue University Main Campus
Hovde Hall of Administration
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040
General Phone: (765) 494-4600
http: //www.purdue.edu
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