Purdue University-North Central Campus

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Chance of Admission:
Location: Midwest
Setting: Small Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Purdue University-North Central Campus From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six campuses within the Purdue University System, one of the largest university systems in the United States. Purdue University has a long established reputation as one of America's top engineering universities, with an especially impressive record in aeronautical and astronautical engineering achievements. Purdue engineering alumni play leadership roles in many aerospace engineering organizations.

Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869 as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and money from Lafayette businessman John Purdue to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture in his name. The first classes were held on September 16, 1874, with three buildings, six instructors, and 39 students. Today, Purdue enrolls the largest student body of any university in Indiana and the largest international student population of any public university in the United States.

In 2005, Purdue reorganized its academic units into its present configuration of eight colleges and fourteen schools, containing both undergraduate and graduate programs in over 200 major areas of study. Of these, the Purdue University College of Engineering, the Krannert School of Management, and Purdue's pharmacy school offer a number of programs that are consistently rated among the best in the United States. Purdue has long been influential in America's history of aviation, having established the first college credit offered in flight training, the first four-year bachelor's degree in aviation, and the first university airport (Purdue University Airport). In the mid-20th century, Purdue's aviation program would expand to encompass advanced spaceflight technology, epitomized by its top-ranked School of Aeronautics and Astronautics and its #1 ranked Purdue University College of Technology. Twenty-two American astronauts are graduates of Purdue, including the first person to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, and the last, Eugene Cernan, giving rise to Purdue's nickname, Cradle of Astronauts.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,445
On Campus Housing: Unavailable
Full Time Students: 81%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 11,817
Students Receiving Aid: 71%
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Admissions
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 81%
Part-Time 19%
Men vs. Women
Women 52%
Men 48%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 90%
Other 4%
Hispanic 3%
African-American 3%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 99%
Out-of-State 1%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Indiana 99%
Oklahoma 0%
Michigan 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Basketball (Independent Great Lakes Region)
Baseball (Independent Great Lakes Region)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 5,195 $ 11,817  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 4,183 $ 10,361  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 388 $ 388  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,623 29%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,507 26%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,593 15%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,918 45%  
Any Aid:
  71%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 89% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 60%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 420, Math: 430
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 540
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 15%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 16, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Recommended

Degree Programs at Purdue University-North Central Campus

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